Puerto Viejo
Surf spot · Peru
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 509kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 789kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 377kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 509kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 572kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 503kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 345, fair
- Wed 422, poor
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 669, good
- Sat 743, poor
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 940, poor
- Tue 1048, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Feb4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Puerto Viejo 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 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 977kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 45, fair | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 509kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, poor | 6 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 789kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 69, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 377kJ | offshorewind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft14 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 509kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 5 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 572kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 503kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 5 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 288kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 07:24 −0.2 mHigh 12:37 −0.0 mLow 17:49 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:02 +0.4 mLow 08:15 −0.3 mHigh 13:58 +0.1 mLow 19:19 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:00 +0.4 mLow 08:56 −0.3 mHigh 14:59 +0.2 mLow 20:34 −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).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Puerto Nuevo 1.8 km away
- Las Gramas 2 km away
- Boca Leon 5.8 km away
- La Ensenada 7.8 km away
- San Antonio (Regatas) 11.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Puerto Viejo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (248°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (68°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chilca, 7.7 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. 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: 3 towns
about 15 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Chilca its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in San Antonio on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Mala on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 22 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 17h
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → LIM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.