Lobitos

Remote desert left points with zero crowds in Peru

Lobitos is a collection of left-hand point breaks strung along a remote desert coastline in northern Peru, with the main wave — La Punta — offering rides of up to 200 metres over a sand-and-reef bottom. Best at low to mid tide with southwest swell and light south-southeast winds, it produces clean, head-high to overhead waves with barrel sections mixed with open, rippable faces. The town itself is a semi-abandoned former oil outpost with minimal infrastructure, giving it a raw, frontier-surf-trip feel. Seven distinct breaks sit within walking distance, ranging from punchy reef tubes to mellow sandy-bottom waves suitable for progressing intermediates. Water temperatures vary dramatically — trunks are fine in the warm months (January-April) but a 3/2mm wetsuit is essential from June through November when the Humboldt Current drops temps.

Type

Point, Reef, Left

Crowd

2 / 5

Safety

4 / 10

Price

$

Best months to surf

Winter, Spring, Fall

Other things to do in the area

Surf seven different left-hand point breaks

Kitesurfing and windsurfing on the desert coast

Visit the Cerro Caves near Las Capullanas

Day trip north to Mancora's beaches and nightlife

Current forecast

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