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Lobitos is VERY consistent in terms of surfable swell, though if you have been here for some time you will not be happy with small shoulder high waves! The surf season here is divided into 2 main seasons:

1) Winter (June to October) being the peak season in terms of the best southerly and south westerly long period swells. This season will have the strongest cross and offshore winds, but it is also the time of year where you will need a good 3/2 wetsuit.

2) Summer (November to May) is not as big or consistent, but it is the time when Lobitos will receive its northerly swells and where the wind is low in comparison. In the months between December and February expect very glassy mornings and surf sessions in board shorts.

The following table is a month swell break down of Lobitos that is detailed on magicseaweed.com

	Swell Consistency*	Average Swell height	Average Swell Period	Winds
January	98%	5ft	13 seconds	offshore
February	98%	5ft	13 seconds	offshore
March	99%	5ft	13 seconds	offshore
April	100%	6ft	13 seconds	offshore
May	100%	6ft	13 seconds	offshore
June	100%	7ft	13 seconds	offshore
July	99%	6ft	13 seconds	offshore
August	99%	6ft	13 seconds	offshore
September	98%	6ft	13 seconds	offshore
October	100%	6ft	13 seconds	offshore
November	98%	5ft	13 seconds	offshore
December	98%	5ft	13 seconds	offshore

 

*Swell Consistency, meaning the swell period of waves hitting Lobitos are on average more than 13 seconds.Surf Spots

Lobitos is truly blessed with unique and positive bathometric and geomorphological attributes, so much so that there are at least 7 great spots concentrated in less than a 5km stretch of beach. Starting at the southern point moving northwards, the following are the main surf spots here (please check surf spot map):

Baterias:

This is probably the most exposed spot to incoming swell and always has a ride (if it is flat here, then nothing is working and this we guarantee you is extremely rare!).  This is a nice left hander that creeps around a rocky point and should be avoided at low tide dues to shallow rocky outcrops. The wave when it is connecting can reel over 300metres and provide some barrelling sections. To get to this quiet spot you can either walk along the beach (avoid high tide peaks as some sections of the beach will be impassable) or take a short moto-taxi ride to the spot and walk down from the cliff. Please note, this is the most exposed spot to swell as well as wind!

El Hueco:

This place is a left, but is awesome and provides some intense barrels that you cannot forget! This is not a beginners spot and should be surfed with caution! These are not the longest rides in comparison to the local average but it will give you hard shoulders and open barrels. This spot should only be surfed at low to mid tide, any higher it will break a bit too close to the rocks.

Frontera:

When working, this is the wave that connects the Hueco to the Punta but it doesn’t work very often. When it does, it is a left steam train barrel section with no way out but staying tucked in the barrel and coming out at the Punta! This wave is for very good surfers only, limit ‘professional’ only! When it is working and you are here, you will understand what we mean when you see it live!! This is a low tide wave.

 

La Punta:

By far the best known wave and most preferred by all who come here to surf. This wave is great fun and provides long running lefts with different sections (hard shoulders, bowls and barrels) for all. This wave is best at mid tide on the push, but over triple overhead it tends to max out and the accompanying current gest tedious.  This will be your most surfed wave when you are here.

Generales:

This wave is a little further down from the La Punta. It is a great medium length A-frame that tends to be at its best when strong northern swells role in. This place again works best on mid tide, unless there are huge swells and then it will work on all tides.

El Muelle:

This place can hurt on wipe outs as is it will break on a very shallow sand bank when it is at its best! But it will also provide you with some amazing left bowling barrels. Be warned this place has a lot of current when it is working and is truly a workout when surfed. Also be careful of 1) the barnacles attached to the pier legs when you are swimming back out to point, and 2) jumping off the pier to access the spot (it can be extremely shallow and we thoroughly discourage it).

Piscinas:

Yet another left hander that will provide you a lot of great sessions and more than likely your second most surfed spot after la Punta.   This place is very consistent and is sometimes bigger than the Punta during the smallest swells. There are usually two sections 1) breaking just in front of the rocks that will give you a hard shoulder or 2) the second peak which is a bit gentler and rolls into the bay. Here you will take a wave, surf into the bay, get out of the water and walk back up the beach to get back in.
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