Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 14 s
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 735kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 514kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 336kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 380kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 459kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 411kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 342, poor
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 666, good
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 953, fair
- Tue 1054, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Jan–Feb3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 6 ft12 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 816kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 42, poor | 5 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft12 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 735kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 5 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 514kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 66, good | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 336kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | 3 ft14 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 380kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 4 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 459kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 53, fair | 5 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 411kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 184kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 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 06:05 −0.2 mHigh 11:00 +0.0 mLow 16:51 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:06 +0.4 mLow 07:11 −0.3 mHigh 12:46 +0.1 mLow 18:24 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:09 +0.4 mLow 08:00 −0.3 mHigh 14:00 +0.2 mLow 19:41 −0.3 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 Jan–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Playa Grande
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (232°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (52°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 59). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and February, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Huarmey.
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$918–US$1,740 each
about US$918–US$1,740 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 ATA, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$415–US$864 |
| 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$918–US$1,740 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Huarmey
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about 1h 05m by car · 37 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Huarmey its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Huarmey, 36 km (about 1h 05m 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 20h 50m
About 20h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ATA, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then 1h 50m by road
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