Is it worth the trip?
99Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- S 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 298, good
- Tue 398, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 596, good
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 98, good | wind from the south, 15 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 98, good | wind from the south, 15 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 96, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 24°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Oct
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Capitanía del puerto de Chancay
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chancay.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$851–US$1,640 each
about US$851–US$1,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to LIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$429–US$898 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$268 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$851–US$1,640 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Chancay
about 5 min by car · 33 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Chancay its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 35m
About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 15m by road
Flights MDW → LIM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.