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Level 5/10

Punta Ballenas

Mancora, Piura, Peru

🪸Sharp reef🦈Sharks

Punta Ballenas ("Whale Point") is a left reef break near Mancora, offering a more challenging alternative to the town wave. The name refers to the humpback whales that migrate through these waters.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.7mSSW

@17s

10km/h

1.7m

@17s

10km/h

Mon

Fair

1.3mSSW

@17s

11km/h

1.3m

@17s

11km/h

Tue

Poor

1.0mSW

@16s

10km/h

1.0m

@16s

10km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.7m

SSW(211°)

Score: 15/25

Period

17s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

10km/h

WNW(290°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

28°C

0.0mm60%

Secondary Swell

0.3mNW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:45 am

High tide - 0.52m

7:08 am

Low tide - -0.29m

1:50 pm

High tide - 0.79m

7:57 pm

Low tide - -0.11m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction9/25

Swell Size15/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score58/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score58

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: S (180°)
Direction range: 165° - 200°
Size range: 1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 2.1m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (112°)
Offshore range: 90° - 135°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

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

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Near Mancora. Point break.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Near Mancora. S swells.

Getting There

Airport

PIU

Drive time

120 min

Data quality

community

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