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Level 4/10

Piscinas

Lobitos, Piura, Peru

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Piscinas ("Swimming Pools") is the mellow member of the Lobitos family - a forgiving left point perfect for intermediate surfers or when the main break is too powerful. Named for the tide pools that form along the rocks.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.7mSSW

@17s

17km/h

1.7m

@17s

17km/h

Tue

Good

1.5mSSW

@16s

20km/h

1.5m

@16s

20km/h

Wed

Good

1.2mSSW

@17s

9km/h

1.2m

@17s

9km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.7m

SSW(208°)

Score: 19/25

Period

17s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

17km/h

SSW(202°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

25°C

0.0mm86%

Windswell Component

0.1mSSW@1s

Secondary Swell

1.0mSSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:40 am

High tide - 0.64m

7:51 am

Low tide - -0.35m

2:21 pm

High tide - 0.92m

8:34 pm

Low tide - -0.24m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction20/25

Swell Size19/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score65/100

Adjustments

⚠️ Weak Component-5

Adjusted Score60/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score60

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (202°)
Direction range: 180° - 225°
Size range: 0.9m - 1.8m
Ideal size: 1.5m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (112°)
Offshore range: 90° - 135°
Best window: both

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Named for tide pools.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Mellow wave. Good for intermediates.

Getting There

Airport

PIU

Drive time

100 min

Data quality

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