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Totoritas

Surf spot · Peru

Is it worth the trip?

47Fair out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Wed 4: 6 ft swell at 12 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 34 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 shollow
Energy
509kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 54 out of 100

Swell
6 ft12 shollow
Energy
884kJ
Wind
SSE 1 kn
Temp
26°C

Thu 5 · 45 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 shollow
Energy
563kJ
Wind
SSE 5 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 35 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 shollow
Energy
353kJ
Wind
ENE 1 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 48 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 shollow
Energy
646kJ
Wind
SSW 6 kn
Temp
26°C

Sun 8 · 49 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 shollow
Energy
582kJ
Wind
SSW 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Mon 9 · 45 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 shollow
Energy
510kJ
Wind
SSE 4 kn
Temp
25°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 259, fair
  2. Tue 334, too small
  3. Wed 454, fair
  4. Thu 545, fair
  5. Fri 635, too small
  6. Sat 748, fair
  7. Sun 849, fair
  8. Mon 945, fair
  9. Tue 1029, too small

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 18 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Jan–Feb3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Totoritas, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov59, fair6 ft12 shollow9 ft at break (est.)986kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore26°C
Tue 3Nov34, too small5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.)509kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov54, fair6 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.)884kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot26°C
Thu 5Nov45, fair5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.)563kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots25°C
Fri 6Nov35, too small4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.)353kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore26°C
Sat 7Nov48, fair6 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.)646kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots26°C
Sun 8Nov49, fair6 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.)582kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots27°C
Mon 9Nov45, fair6 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.)510kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots25°C
Tue 10Nov29, too small4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.)285kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots25°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.

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the spot and its town

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About

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About Totoritas

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (247°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (67°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°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 Mala, 3.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to LIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$429–US$898
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$80–US$134
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$161–US$268
Food7 days eating outabout US$181–US$342
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$80–US$134
Totalabout 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

Closest

Mala

about 10 min by car · 22 places to stay

about US$60/nightcountry average

See 22 places to stay in Mala · Booking.com

About Mala 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.

Getting there: about 17h 15m

About 17h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 50m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.