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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
13
Poor
0.9m
@15s
17km/h
Mon
22
19
Poor
0.9m
@16s
15km/h
Tue
23
41
Poor
1.3m
@17s
14km/h
Wed
24
34
Poor
1.3m
@15s
19km/h
Thu
25
37
Poor
1.1m
@17s
17km/h
Fri
26
26
Poor
1.2m
@17s
16km/h
Sat
27
32
Poor
1.1m
@16s
17km/h
Sun
28
44
Poor
1.3m
@16s
13km/h
Mon
29
29
Poor
1.1m
@15s
17km/h
Tue
30
34
Poor
1.1m
@16s
16km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.9m
WSW(237°)
Score: 3/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
17km/h
SW(225°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm6%
Windswell Component
0.7mSSW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.4mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 12 km/h S|PM: 22 km/h WNW
12 km/h vs 22 km/h afternoon
Tide at 8am (1.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:58 am
Low tide - -0.33m
8:26 am
High tide - 1.08m
2:53 pm
Low tide - -0.16m
8:50 pm
High tide - 0.79m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

13
Poor
Components
Swell Direction1/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score28/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-5
🌊 Tide+5
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score13/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score13
🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Optimal tide window
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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°

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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