Name: Los Muelles
Address: PE

Overview

Los Muelles is a kitesurf spot located in the far north of Peru, in an area near the Ecuadorian border. The spot takes its name from the piers (muelles) along the coast. The south wind blows in the afternoon between 12 and 20 knots from March to December. The beach is open with moderate conditions. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The water is warm thanks to the proximity to the equator.

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Spot forecast for Los Muelles

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 18:16

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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 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:32 · 0.9 m High tide 11:11 · 1.2 m Low tide 17:22 · 0.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:09 · 1.5 m Low tide 06:40 · 0.8 m High tide 12:25 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:28 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:57 · 1.6 m Low tide 07:24 · 0.7 m High tide 13:20 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:18 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:35 · 1.7 m Low tide 08:00 · 0.5 m High tide 14:04 · 1.6 m Low tide 20:01 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:10 · 1.7 m Low tide 08:33 · 0.4 m High tide 14:44 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:41 · 0.5 m

Los Muelles: 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

395h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to January, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 395 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is February, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 25 °C. The wettest month is February, with 51 mm.

Monthly averages: Los Muelles

Monthly averages — Los Muelles — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	373 h	30 °C	12 mm
February	16.0	144 h	31 °C	51 mm
March	23.0	164 h	32 °C	6 mm
April	28.5	304 h	31 °C	8 mm
May	31.0	395 h	29 °C	3 mm
June	29.0	386 h	27 °C	2 mm
July	30.5	403 h	26 °C	0 mm
August	31.0	414 h	25 °C	0 mm
September	30.0	386 h	25 °C	1 mm
October	31.0	425 h	26 °C	3 mm
November	30.0	396 h	26 °C	12 mm
December	31.0	402 h	28 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Los Muelles 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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