Nonura (Sechura Peninsula)

Nonura (also known as Punta Nunura) is a remote, exposed left-hand point break on Peru’s Sechura Peninsula. Surf is described as consistent and usable year-round with distant groundswells, and it’s commonly characterized as uncrowded because access is difficult. The break type is consistently reported as a point break with left-handed waves. For surfing, conditions are reported strongest when a southwest swell combines with offshore or side-offshore winds (east-southeast / SSE to east-southeast offshore effects). Reports describe powerful, peeling waves with excellent wave quality, and the section can hold size and start to barrel on stronger swells. Ride lengths are noted as long, with one report citing rides around 300 meters on a good swell (and potentially longer). The main risks are the physical and current hazards: rocks/sharp sections near the point, submerged reefs in the impact zone, and rip currents/strong longshore drift. The spot is also isolated and remote, with no organized rescue services and no lifeguards reported. Emergency response is described as requiring travel to medical facilities in Sechura (and possibly further access around Piura), which can take over an hour via difficult desert terrain. Preparation is essential. Bring all water and food (no on-site services), plan for no cell service, and arrange safe transport—access is reported as strictly 4x4 through soft sand desert tracks, with recommendations to travel with more than one vehicle. Winter-season winds are described as more reliable, and thermal afternoon winds also contribute to the wind pattern.