Local favourite beach · Tumbes, Peru
Playa Punta Sal
Playa Punta Sal is a beach in Tumbes, Peru.
Playa Punta Sal: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Playa Punta Sal
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Playa Punta Sal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.98115, -80.98100. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Punta Sal
- El Angolo Game Reserve · sanctuary · Piura · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cerros de Amotape National Park · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~70 km · Must-see
- Máncora · beach · Piura · ~20 km
- Noroeste Amotapes-Manglares Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~42 km
- El Ñuro · beach · ~43 km
- Playa Cabo Blanco · beach · Piura · ~51 km
- Zorritos · beach · ~60 km
- Grau Tropical Sea National Reserve · sanctuary · Piura · ~63 km
- Bosques de Paz Transboundary Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Piura · ~70 km
- Loma Zapallal · viewpoint · Tumbes · ~74 km
- Bungalows de la FAP · beach · Tumbes · ~1 km
- Salón del Reino de los Testigos de Jehová · attraction · Tumbes · ~5 km
- Peña Redonda · beach · Tumbes · ~6 km
- Iglesia de Christo Pentecostes Ammi · church · Tumbes · ~7 km
- Casa Willka · beach · Tumbes · ~10 km
- Playa El Bravo · beach · Tumbes · ~10 km
- Waltako · beach · Tumbes · ~14 km
- Cabo Blanquillo · beach · Piura · ~19 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Punta Sal
- Máncora · beach · Piura · ~20 km
- El Ñuro · beach · ~43 km
- Playa Cabo Blanco · beach · Piura · ~51 km
- Zorritos · beach · ~60 km
- Faro de Talara · beach · Piura · ~93 km
- Faro Pariñas · beach · Piura · ~107 km
- Punta Pariñas · beach · Piura · ~107 km
- Tumbes Bay · beach · ~110 km
- laguna del tigra · beach · Loja · ~130 km
- Colán · beach · Piura · ~143 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Punta Sal safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Punta Sal yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Playa Punta Sal?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Punta Sal?
Nearby: El Angolo Game Reserve (sanctuary, 53 km), Cerros de Amotape National Park (sanctuary, 70 km), Máncora (beach, 20 km), Noroeste Amotapes-Manglares Biosphere Reserve (sanctuary, 42 km), El Ñuro (beach, 43 km), Playa Cabo Blanco (beach, 51 km).