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Punta Prieta

La Libertad, Peru
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Punta Prieta ("Dark Point") is a left point break in the La Libertad region, offering uncrowded waves near the more famous Chicama and Pacasmayo. The dark volcanic rock gives the spot its name.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
74
Good
2.2m
@17s
17km/h
Mon
16
71
Good
1.8m
@16s
18km/h
Tue
17
63
Fair
1.4m
@15s
18km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.2m
SSW(205°)
Score: 21/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
17km/h
S(171°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm88%
Windswell Component
0.2mSSE@2s
0
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
High tide - 0.34m
7:43 am
Low tide - -0.18m
2:30 pm
High tide - 0.68m
8:55 pm
Low tide - -0.04m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

74
Good
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size21/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score74/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score74

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
low to mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.4m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Near Puemape.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Near Puemape.

Getting There

Airport
TRU
Drive time
70 min
Data quality
community

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