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Pimentel

Lambayeque, Peru
👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

Pimentel is a charming surf town with a historic wooden pier dating back to the late 1800s. The beach break offers consistent waves for beginners and intermediates, with the pier providing an iconic backdrop.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
26
Poor
0.7m
@9s
23km/h
Mon
22
13
Poor
1.0m
@7s
16km/h
Tue
23
52
Fair
1.1m
@13s
18km/h
Wed
24
36
Poor
1.5m
@10s
21km/h
Thu
25
21
Poor
1.3m
@9s
18km/h
Fri
26
14
Poor
1.0m
@9s
19km/h
Sat
27
44
Poor
0.8m
@13s
18km/h
Sun
28
36
Poor
0.9m
@11s
17km/h
Mon
29
56
Fair
1.0m
@13s
16km/h
Tue
30
50
Fair
1.3m
@12s
18km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.7m
SSW(206°)
Score: 9/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
23km/h
S(169°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm16%
Windswell Component
0.7mS@3s
Secondary Swell
0.4mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 18 km/h SSE|PM: 25 km/h S
18 km/h vs 25 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:16 am
Low tide - -0.12m
9:06 am
High tide - 0.87m
3:43 pm
Low tide - -0.01m
9:30 pm
High tide - 0.58m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

26
Poor
Components
Swell Direction24/25
Swell Size9/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score38/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-5
🌊 Tide+5
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-7
Adjusted Score26/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score26
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (205°)
Direction range
185° - 235°
Size range
0.6m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (95°)
Offshore range
55° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Beach town with historic pier. Near Chiclayo.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Historic pier town.

Getting There

Airport
CIX
Drive time
20 min
Data quality
verified

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