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Level 5/10

Mollendo

Arequipa, Peru

🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

Mollendo is a historic Peruvian port town with several quality surf spots. The main left point offers consistent waves with a charming old-town backdrop.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

0.9mSSW

@12s

11km/h

0.9m

@12s

11km/h

Mon

Good

2.3mSSW

@15s

14km/h

2.3m

@15s

14km/h

Tue

Poor

3.3mSSW

@11s

13km/h

3.3m

@11s

13km/h

Wed

Poor

3.0mSSW

@10s

10km/h

3.0m

@10s

10km/h

Thu

Fair

2.3mSSW

@9s

9km/h

2.3m

@9s

9km/h

Fri

Firing

1.8mSSW

@13s

8km/h

1.8m

@13s

8km/h

Sat

Firing

1.7mSW

@14s

10km/h

1.7m

@14s

10km/h

Sun

Firing

2.2mSSW

@13s

6km/h

2.2m

@13s

6km/h

Mon

Good

2.9mSSW

@12s

5km/h

2.9m

@12s

5km/h

Tue

Good

2.6mSSW

@12s

7km/h

2.6m

@12s

7km/h

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Today's Conditions

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Swell

0.9m

SSW(210°)

Score: 9/25

Period

12s

Medium period swell

Score: 14/25

Wind

11km/h

SE(134°)

Score: 12/25

Weather

18°C

0.0mm79%

Windswell Component

0.1mSE@2s

Secondary Swell

0.5mSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 6 km/h NE|PM: 12 km/h SSE

6 km/h vs 12 km/h afternoon

Tide at 6am (-0.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:52 am

High tide - 0.33m

6:30 am

Low tide - -0.10m

12:36 pm

High tide - 0.58m

7:30 pm

Low tide - -0.33m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction21/25

Swell Size9/25

Swell Period14/25

Wind12/25

Raw Score56/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide-2

Adjusted Score54/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score54

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Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (215°)
Direction range: 195° - 245°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
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

16°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Historic port town. Multiple breaks.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Historic port town.

Getting There

Airport

AQP

Drive time

150 min

Data quality

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