El Faro - Pacasmayo
Surf spot · Peru
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 423kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 306kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 290kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 311kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 333kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 149, fair
- Mon 243, poor
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 456, fair
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1054, fair
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 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Feb–Mar2 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 380kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 4 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 306kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 4 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 311kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 3 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 333kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 321kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 235kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 25°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:10 −0.2 mHigh 08:29 +0.2 mLow 14:51 −0.5 mHigh 21:56 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:39 −0.2 mHigh 10:00 +0.2 mLow 16:14 −0.4 mHigh 23:11 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:00 −0.3 mHigh 11:39 +0.2 mLow 17:42 −0.4 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 Feb–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Faro - Pacasmayo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (259°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (79°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 164). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in October, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and March, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pacasmayo, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$898–US$1,710 each
about US$898–US$1,710 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ORD to CIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$395–US$831 |
| 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 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$80–US$134 |
| Total | about US$898–US$1,710 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
5 min by car · 33 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Pacasmayo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Puémape on Booking.com
22 min by car · 5 places to stay
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 25m
About 16h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CIX, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → CIX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.