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Conditions at Punta Panico in September
September: Spring Tease, Winter Ocean
September is technically spring in Peru, but the ocean has not read the calendar. The average swell is still a solid 1.9m (6ft) with a 13.9-second period, and SSW owns a staggering 91% of the wave energy. The height distribution remains winter-like - 58% at 1.5-2m and 26% at 2-2.5m - but the directional mismatch is as bad as ever for this northwest-facing beach. The wind also refuses to ease: S (43%) and SSW (37%) blow offshore but mostly at 20-30kph, with 30-40kph from the SSW present 7.5% of the time. The ideal-wind score stays stuck at 22%. You can find occasional clean sessions when the wind backs off overnight, but they will be the exception. Water temp slowly starts to recover at 19.6°C, air averages 20.8°C, and precipitation is just 0.04mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at Punta Panico in September
Swell history for September
Wind history for September
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Punta Panico during September. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Punta Panico for your next trip in September.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Punta Panico for September. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Punta Panico.