Point
left
Level 5/10
Punta Prieta
La Libertad, Peru
🪨Rocks
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's Conditions
Swell
1.7m
S(182°)
Score: 16/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
20km/h
S(176°)
Score: 2/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm5%
Windswell Component
0.3mSSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mWNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 15 km/h SE|PM: 22 km/h SSW
15 km/h vs 22 km/h afternoon
Low tide at 8am (-0.1m)
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
2:50 am
High tide - 0.65m
8:42 am
Low tide - -0.14m
2:48 pm
High tide - 0.76m
9:08 pm
Low tide - -0.31m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
28
PoorComponents
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size16/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind2/25
Raw Score54/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score28/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score28
🤢 Morning Sickness
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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°
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
TRUDrive time
70 minData quality
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