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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

Good

1.8mSSW

@13s

11km/h

1.8m

@13s

11km/h

Tue

Firing

1.6mSSW

@16s

6km/h

1.6m

@16s

6km/h

Wed

Firing

2.7mSSW

@16s

6km/h

2.7m

@16s

6km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.8m

SSW(197°)

Score: 21/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 23/25

Wind

11km/h

SSE(160°)

Score: 11/25

Weather

24°C

0.0mm34%

Windswell Component

0.1mSE@1s

Secondary Swell

0.1mW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 4 km/h SE|PM: 11 km/h SSE

4 km/h vs 11 km/h afternoon

Tide at 5am (0.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:55 am

High tide - 0.37m

11:40 am

Low tide - -0.21m

5:55 pm

High tide - 0.64m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction14/25

Swell Size21/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind11/25

Raw Score69/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score69

Location & Conditions

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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°

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

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