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Huanchaco - El Elio

Huanchaco, La Libertad, Peru

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El Elio is the main left point at Huanchaco, the ancient fishing village famous for its caballitos de totora (reed boats). The wave offers quality walls with a unique cultural backdrop - fishermen still use traditional reed craft here.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Good

2.4mSSW

@16s

13km/h

2.4m

@16s

13km/h

Mon

Good

2.0mSSW

@15s

15km/h

2.0m

@15s

15km/h

Tue

Fair

1.6mSSW

@14s

15km/h

1.6m

@14s

15km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

2.4m

SSW(205°)

Score: 18/25

Period

16s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

13km/h

S(170°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

24°C

0.0mm96%

Windswell Component

0.1mSSE@1s

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:42 am

High tide - 0.32m

7:45 am

Low tide - -0.18m

2:43 pm

High tide - 0.67m

9:10 pm

Low tide - -0.04m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction23/25

Swell Size18/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score75/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score75

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (202°)
Direction range: 180° - 225°
Size range: 1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (135°)
Offshore range: 110° - 160°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: high
Optimal range: 0.5m - 1.6m

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Main Huanchaco point.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Best at high tide.

Getting There

Airport

TRU

Drive time

15 min

Data quality

verified

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