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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.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
79
Good
2.1m
@14s
12km/h
Tue
17
84
Firing
1.9m
@15s
8km/h
Wed
18
80
Firing
2.0m
@14s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.1m
SSW(211°)
Score: 23/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
12km/h
SSE(151°)
Score: 9/25
Weather
25°C
0.0mm56%
Windswell Component
0.1mSE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:07 am
High tide - 0.25m
11:36 am
Low tide - -0.14m
6:03 pm
High tide - 0.65m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

79
Good
Components
Swell Direction22/25
Swell Size23/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind9/25
Raw Score79/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score79

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°
Best window
morning

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
verified

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