Overview

Pimentel is a coastal town in the Lambayeque region of northern Peru. This spot offers a long sandy beach with a historic wooden pier. The south to south-east wind blows in the afternoon between 12 and 20 knots from March to December. The beach is wide and offers space for kitesurfing. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Watch out for the pier and swimming areas. The town offers restaurants and accommodation.

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Spot forecast for Pimentel

Sunrise 05:55 · Sunset 18:13

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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 3.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:58 · 0.7 m High tide 11:52 · 0.9 m Low tide 17:55 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:52 · 1.2 m Low tide 07:37 · 0.6 m High tide 13:06 · 1 m Low tide 18:59 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:32 · 1.3 m Low tide 08:06 · 0.5 m High tide 13:56 · 1.1 m Low tide 19:47 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:05 · 1.3 m Low tide 08:33 · 0.4 m High tide 14:37 · 1.2 m Low tide 20:29 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:37 · 1.4 m Low tide 09:01 · 0.3 m High tide 15:14 · 1.3 m Low tide 21:09 · 0.4 m

Pimentel: 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

360h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 31 rideable days a month on average, at 23 °C. It peaks in January, with 360 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 20 °C. The wettest month is February, with 22 mm.

Monthly averages: Pimentel

Monthly averages — Pimentel — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	360 h	26 °C	14 mm
February	28.5	281 h	28 °C	22 mm
March	31.0	338 h	27 °C	17 mm
April	30.0	391 h	25 °C	10 mm
May	31.0	429 h	23 °C	2 mm
June	30.0	404 h	22 °C	0 mm
July	31.0	407 h	21 °C	0 mm
August	31.0	420 h	20 °C	0 mm
September	30.0	395 h	20 °C	1 mm
October	31.0	435 h	21 °C	14 mm
November	30.0	389 h	22 °C	13 mm
December	31.0	390 h	23 °C	14 mm

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Technical details of Pimentel 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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Air Force Captain Jose A Quinones Gonzales International Airport Airport13.5 kmsource aviationweather.gov

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