Strike Mission
Point
left
Level 5/10

Huanchaco - Sunkella

Huanchaco, La Libertad, Peru
🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

Sunkella is a left point break near the ancient Chan Chan ruins - the largest adobe city in the pre-Columbian Americas. Surf history meets archaeological history at this unique spot.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
72
Good
2.5m
@16s
13km/h
Mon
16
76
Good
2.1m
@15s
15km/h
Tue
17
58
Fair
1.7m
@14s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.5m
SSW(204°)
Score: 15/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
13km/h
S(170°)
Score: 9/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm96%
Windswell Component
0.1mS@1s
0
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:45 am
High tide - 0.31m
7:47 am
Low tide - -0.17m
2:45 pm
High tide - 0.67m
9:12 pm
Low tide - -0.04m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

72
Good
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size15/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind9/25
Raw Score72/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score72

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
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: South section of Huanchaco.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Near Chan Chan ruins.

Getting There

Airport
TRU
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
community

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