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Punta Prieta

La Libertad, Peru
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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
0
Poor
0.9m
@13s
26km/h
Mon
22
12
Poor
1.4m
@13s
20km/h
Tue
23
39
Poor
1.9m
@13s
23km/h
Wed
24
27
Poor
2.1m
@11s
25km/h
Thu
25
15
Poor
1.8m
@11s
22km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
1.4m
@12s
22km/h
Sat
27
13
Poor
1.2m
@14s
20km/h
Sun
28
39
Poor
1.3m
@16s
21km/h
Mon
29
51
Fair
1.6m
@15s
19km/h
Tue
30
61
Fair
2.1m
@16s
21km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.9m
SSW(210°)
Score: 3/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
26km/h
SSE(164°)
Score: 2/25
Weather
25°C
0.0mm4%
Windswell Component
0.7mSSE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.5mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 14 km/h SE|PM: 29 km/h S
14 km/h vs 29 km/h afternoon
Mid tide at 9am (0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:22 am
Low tide - -0.09m
9:12 am
High tide - 0.82m
3:55 pm
Low tide - 0.01m
9:38 pm
High tide - 0.53m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind2/25
Raw Score32/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
🌊💨 Windswell-5
🌊 Tide+3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-8
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Mostly in the tide window
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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
TRU
Drive time
70 min
Data quality
community

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