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Level 5/10

Punta Ballenas

Mancora, Piura, Peru

🪸Sharp reef🦈Sharks

Punta Ballenas ("Whale Point") is a left reef break near Mancora, offering a more challenging alternative to the town wave. The name refers to the humpback whales that migrate through these waters.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

0.9mSSW

@16s

9km/h

0.9m

@16s

9km/h

Tue

Poor

0.8mSSW

@16s

7km/h

0.8m

@16s

7km/h

Wed

Poor

0.9mSSW

@18s

14km/h

0.9m

@18s

14km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

0.9m

SSW(210°)

Score: 3/25

Period

16s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

9km/h

W(265°)

Score: 11/25

Weather

27°C

0.0mm62%

Windswell Component

0.1mSW@2s

Secondary Swell

0.3mNW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 7 km/h S|PM: 11 km/h NW

Lighter winds early (7 km/h)

Tide at 7am (-0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:37 am

High tide - 0.79m

7:47 am

Low tide - -0.45m

2:08 pm

High tide - 1.03m

8:26 pm

Low tide - -0.44m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction9/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind11/25

Raw Score48/100

Adjustments

⚠️ Weak Component-5

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score43/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score43

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: S (180°)
Direction range: 165° - 200°
Size range: 1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 2.1m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

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

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Near Mancora. Point break.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Near Mancora. S swells.

Getting There

Airport

PIU

Drive time

120 min

Data quality

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