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Challenging the waves to see the Palomino islands
Near Camotal, 2 km away. Photo: sergejf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Camotal

Surf spot · Peru

Is it worth the trip?

65Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 10 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 72 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 s
Energy
334kJ
Wind
S 14 kn
Temp
24°C

Wed 4 · 68 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
114kJ
Wind
S 14 kn
Temp
23°C

Thu 5 · 71 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 s
Energy
439kJ
Wind
SSE 11 kn
Temp
23°C

Fri 6 · 75 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 s
Energy
321kJ
Wind
SSE 8 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 43 out of 100

Swell
4 ft13 s
Energy
535kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
24°C

Sun 8 · 34 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 s
Energy
494kJ
Wind
SSE 11 kn
Temp
24°C

Mon 9 · 43 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 s
Energy
340kJ
Wind
SSE 11 kn
Temp
24°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 372, good
  2. Wed 468, good
  3. Thu 571, good
  4. Fri 675, good
  5. Sat 743, poor
  6. Sun 834, poor
  7. Mon 943, poor
  8. Tue 1058, fair
  9. Wed 1178, good
  10. Thu 1271, good

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Camotal does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Camotal, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov72, good4 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)334kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore24°C
Wed 4Nov68, good4 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)114kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore23°C
Thu 5Nov71, good4 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)439kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 6Nov75, good4 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)321kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 7Nov43, poor4 ft13 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)535kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore24°C
Sun 8Nov34, poor5 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)494kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore24°C
Mon 9Nov43, poor4 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)340kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore24°C
Tue 10Nov58, fair4 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)195kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore24°C
Wed 11Nov78, good4 ft13 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)512kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore24°C
Thu 12Nov71, good5 ft13 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)633kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore24°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

  • Tue 3 NovHigh 00:51 +0.4 mLow 08:03 −0.3 mHigh 13:44 +0.1 mLow 19:07 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 01:49 +0.4 mLow 08:45 −0.3 mHigh 14:46 +0.2 mLow 20:23 −0.2 m
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 02:40 +0.4 mLow 09:22 −0.4 mHigh 15:36 +0.3 mLow 21:26 −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 Camotal

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

The spot faces NW (320°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (140°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Callao, 5.3 km away (11 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports 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$872–US$1,680 each

about US$872–US$1,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 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$899
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$40
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$81–US$134
Totalabout US$872–US$1,680

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Callao

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Closest

Callao

11 min by car · 27 places to stay

about US$60/nightcountry average

See 27 places to stay in Callao · Booking.com

About Callao 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 15h 55m

About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 30 min by road

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