Overview

Huanchaco is a historic coastal town in the La Libertad region of Peru, famous for its caballitos de totora, the traditional reed boats that have been used for millennia. The south to south-east wind blows in the afternoon between 12 and 20 knots from May to December. The beach is long and sandy, with moderate waves. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The town offers good tourist infrastructure. Watch out for swimming areas and surfers.

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Spot forecast for Huanchaco

Sunrise 05:51 · Sunset 18:10

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:18 · 1 m Low tide 07:43 · 0.6 m High tide 12:05 · 0.8 m Low tide 18:06 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:10 · 1.1 m Low tide 08:07 · 0.6 m High tide 13:22 · 0.9 m Low tide 19:11 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:47 · 1.2 m Low tide 08:28 · 0.5 m High tide 14:12 · 1 m Low tide 20:00 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:19 · 1.2 m Low tide 08:50 · 0.4 m High tide 14:52 · 1.1 m Low tide 20:43 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:50 · 1.2 m Low tide 09:16 · 0.3 m High tide 15:29 · 1.2 m Low tide 21:24 · 0.4 m

Huanchaco: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

308h

in August · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in August: 29 rideable days a month and 308 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is February, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 20 °C. The wettest month is February, with 32 mm.

Monthly averages: Huanchaco

Monthly averages — Huanchaco — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	176 h	25 °C	9 mm
February	15.5	111 h	26 °C	32 mm
March	19.0	136 h	26 °C	29 mm
April	29.0	222 h	24 °C	9 mm
May	29.5	277 h	22 °C	7 mm
June	28.0	251 h	22 °C	1 mm
July	29.0	257 h	21 °C	0 mm
August	30.0	308 h	20 °C	1 mm
September	28.5	256 h	20 °C	1 mm
October	26.0	250 h	20 °C	9 mm
November	25.5	195 h	21 °C	7 mm
December	23.5	150 h	22 °C	7 mm

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Technical details of Huanchaco spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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