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Level 5/10

Huanchaco - Sunkella

Huanchaco, La Libertad, Peru

🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

Sunkella is a left point break near the ancient Chan Chan ruins - the largest adobe city in the pre-Columbian Americas. Surf history meets archaeological history at this unique spot.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

1.0mSSW

@11s

16km/h

1.0m

@11s

16km/h

Mon

Fair

1.5mSSW

@11s

13km/h

1.5m

@11s

13km/h

Tue

Good

2.3mSSW

@13s

14km/h

2.3m

@13s

14km/h

Wed

Fair

2.5mS

@10s

15km/h

2.5m

@10s

15km/h

Groomed

Thu

Fair

2.0mS

@9s

13km/h

2.0m

@9s

13km/h

Groomed

Fri

Fair

1.6mS

@9s

13km/h

1.6m

@9s

13km/h

Groomed

Sat

Fair

1.3mSSW

@13s

13km/h

1.3m

@13s

13km/h

Groomed

Sun

Good

1.4mSSW

@14s

13km/h

1.4m

@14s

13km/h

Groomed

Mon

Good

1.9mSSW

@12s

12km/h

1.9m

@12s

12km/h

Groomed

Tue

Good

2.3mSSW

@12s

13km/h

2.3m

@12s

13km/h

Groomed

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Today's Conditions

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Swell

1.0m

SSW(205°)

Score: 3/25

Period

11s

Medium period swell

Score: 4/25

Wind

16km/h

SSE(150°)

Score: 23/25

Weather

23°C

0.0mm2%

Windswell Component

0.5mSSE@3s

Secondary Swell

0.4mSSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 11 km/h E|PM: 18 km/h S

11 km/h vs 18 km/h afternoon

Tide at 9am (0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:36 am

Low tide - -0.08m

9:23 am

High tide - 0.79m

4:07 pm

Low tide - 0.01m

9:55 pm

High tide - 0.50m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction23/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period4/25

Wind23/25

Raw Score53/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-3

🌊 Tide+3

⚠️ Weak Component-5

📉 Undersized Swell-10

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score38/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score38

🌊 Mostly in the tide window

Location & Conditions

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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: mid
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: South section of Huanchaco.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Near Chan Chan ruins.

Getting There

Airport

TRU

Drive time

15 min

Data quality

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