Best Time to Ride · Lobitos vs Máncora
Lobitos vs Máncora: which is better for kitesurfing & windsurfing?
Lobitos or Máncora? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Máncora has bigger waves in 10 of 12 months.
- Máncora has warmer water in 12 of 12 months.
- Best months at Lobitos: July–September.
- Best months at Máncora: January–March, August–December.
- 46 km apart.
LobitosPiura, PeruWindy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND1465122325272825242019
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND222625242221212120202021
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MáncoraPiura, PeruWindy days per month (15+ knots)
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Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years. Water: average sea surface temperature.