Point

left

Level 5/10

Ilo

Moquegua, Peru

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Ilo is a southern Peruvian mining port with surprisingly good surf. The left point picks up consistent swell and sees few surfers due to its industrial setting.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Firing

2.8mSSW

@15s

7km/h

2.8m

@15s

7km/h

Mon

Firing

2.1mSSW

@14s

7km/h

2.1m

@14s

7km/h

Tue

Good

2.0mSSW

@15s

11km/h

2.0m

@15s

11km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

2.8m

SSW(211°)

Score: 19/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

7km/h

S(177°)

Score: 20/25

Weather

27°C

0.0mm1%

Windswell Component

0.2mSSE@2s

Secondary Swell

0.1mSE

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:42 am

High tide - 0.16m

10:50 am

Low tide - -0.11m

5:36 pm

High tide - 0.64m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Firing

Components

Swell Direction19/25

Swell Size19/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind20/25

Raw Score83/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score83

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (220°)
Direction range: 200° - 250°
Size range: 0.8m - 3m
Ideal size: 2.3m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Offshore range: 50° - 130°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

15°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Mining port. Limited tourist infrastructure.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Mining port town.

Getting There

Airport

TCQ

Drive time

90 min

Data quality

community

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