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

Wed

Fair

2.0mSSW

@12s

10km/h

2.0m

@12s

10km/h

Today

Fair

1.5mSSW

@11s

9km/h

1.5m

@11s

9km/h

Fri

Fair

1.2mSSW

@15s

13km/h

1.2m

@15s

13km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

2.0m

SSW(200°)

Score: 20/25

Period

12s

Medium period swell

Score: 14/25

Wind

10km/h

SSW(197°)

Score: 11/25

Weather

21°C

0.0mm98%

Secondary Swell

0.2mWNW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 6 km/h SSE|PM: 11 km/h SSW

Lighter winds early (6 km/h)

Tide at 6am (0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:12 am

High tide - 0.52m

12:23 pm

Low tide - -0.23m

6:10 pm

High tide - 0.42m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction13/25

Swell Size20/25

Swell Period14/25

Wind11/25

Raw Score58/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score58

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°

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

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