Point

left

Level 5/10

Ilo

Moquegua, Peru

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Ilo is a southern Peruvian mining port with surprisingly good surf. The left point picks up consistent swell and sees few surfers due to its industrial setting.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Good

1.7mSSW

@13s

8km/h

1.7m

@13s

8km/h

Tue

Good

1.5mSSW

@15s

4km/h

1.5m

@15s

4km/h

Wed

Firing

2.7mSW

@16s

5km/h

2.7m

@16s

5km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.7m

SSW(200°)

Score: 16/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 23/25

Wind

8km/h

S(170°)

Score: 18/25

Weather

26°C

0.0mm55%

Windswell Component

0.2mSSE@2s

Secondary Swell

0.2mWNW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 2 km/h E|PM: 9 km/h S

2 km/h vs 9 km/h afternoon

Tide at 6am (0.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:00 am

High tide - 0.39m

11:42 am

Low tide - -0.21m

5:57 pm

High tide - 0.66m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction13/25

Swell Size16/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind18/25

Raw Score70/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score70

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (220°)
Direction range: 200° - 250°
Size range: 0.8m - 3m
Ideal size: 2.3m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Offshore range: 50° - 130°

Tide Requirements

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

Water temp

15°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Mining port. Limited tourist infrastructure.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Mining port town.

Getting There

Airport

TCQ

Drive time

90 min

Data quality

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