Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 370kJ
- Wind
- SSE 16 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 sslab
- Energy
- 850kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 448kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 342kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 478kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 553kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 461kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, poor
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 958, fair
- Tue 1025, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Cabezo Norte does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, poor | 6 ft12 sslab6 ft at break (est.) | 781kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 370kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 6 ft12 sslab6 ft at break (est.) | 850kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 5 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 448kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 4 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 478kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 553kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 461kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 23°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 07:07 −0.2 mHigh 12:16 +0.0 mLow 17:32 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:48 +0.4 mLow 08:00 −0.3 mHigh 13:40 +0.1 mLow 19:02 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:46 +0.4 mLow 08:42 −0.3 mHigh 14:42 +0.2 mLow 20:19 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 Dec–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cabezo Norte
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (283°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (103°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Callao, 12 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 16 km.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$724–US$1,430 each
about US$724–US$1,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, food, board and wetsuit.
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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$60 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$80–US$134 |
| Total | about US$724–US$1,430 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 12 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Callao, 12 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 16 km.
See places to stay near Callao, 12 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 16h
About 16h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → LIM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.