Paraiso
Surf spot · Peru
Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 12 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 427kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 692kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 467kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 290kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 499kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 495kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 408kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 333, too small
- Wed 451, fair
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 735, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 939, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Paraiso does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 48, fair | 5 ft12 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 747kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 427kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 51, fair | 5 ft12 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 692kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 467kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, too small | 4 ft12 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 499kJ | offshorewind from the south, 14 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 495kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 39, too small | 5 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 408kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft12 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 129kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 26°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 06:42 −0.2 mHigh 11:41 +0.0 mLow 17:11 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:29 +0.4 mLow 07:38 −0.3 mHigh 13:16 +0.1 mLow 18:42 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:29 +0.4 mLow 08:23 −0.3 mHigh 14:22 +0.2 mLow 19:58 −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.
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About Paraiso
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (322°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (142°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 42). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Huacho. 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$931–US$1,780 each
about US$931–US$1,780 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 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 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$80–US$134 |
| Total | about US$931–US$1,780 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Huacho
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about 20 min by car · 71 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Huacho its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Huacho, 11 km (about 20 min by car)
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 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.