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Camotal
Surf spot · Peru
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 10 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 341kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 s
- Energy
- 779kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 405kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 328kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 s
- Energy
- 468kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 s
- Energy
- 497kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 366kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1059, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 6 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 764kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 4 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 341kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 5 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 779kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 4 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 405kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 4 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 328kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft14 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 468kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | 4 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 497kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 4 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 366kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 224kJ | offshorewind from the south, 13 knots, offshore | 24°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 07:11 −0.2 mHigh 12:20 +0.0 mLow 17:36 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:51 +0.4 mLow 08:03 −0.3 mHigh 13:44 +0.1 mLow 19:07 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:49 +0.4 mLow 08:45 −0.3 mHigh 14:46 +0.2 mLow 20:23 −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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Camotal
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (320°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (140°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Callao, 5.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$871–US$1,680 each
about US$871–US$1,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, 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$20–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$268 |
| 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$871–US$1,680 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Callao
about 10 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Callao 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 15h 55m
About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → LIM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.