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Chala
Surf spot · Peru
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft15 s
- Energy
- 553kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 s
- Energy
- 761kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 s
- Energy
- 432kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 s
- Energy
- 337kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft13 s
- Energy
- 720kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 s
- Energy
- 754kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 501kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 412, poor
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 655, fair
- Sat 737, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 926, poor
- Tue 1057, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Feb3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Chala 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 | 0, too big | 6 ft12 s9 ft at break (est.) | 901kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 4 ft15 s6 ft at break (est.) | 553kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, poor | 6 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.) | 761kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | 5 ft11 s7 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 55, fair | 5 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 337kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, poor | 5 ft13 s7 ft at break (est.) | 720kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 s8 ft at break (est.) | 754kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, poor | 6 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 501kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 21°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 NovHigh 01:08 +0.5 mLow 08:29 −0.4 mHigh 14:20 +0.0 mLow 19:23 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:14 +0.5 mLow 09:22 −0.4 mHigh 15:30 +0.1 mLow 20:48 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:16 +0.4 mLow 10:08 −0.4 mHigh 16:27 +0.2 mLow 22:05 −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 in 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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 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
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chala
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (236°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (56°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 3 good days in 7; in August, September and October, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chala, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car).
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).
Where to stay: Chala
about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Chala 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.