La Herradura
Surf spot · Peru
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 610kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 190kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 599kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 375kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 601kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 516kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 376kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 415, poor
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 672, good
- Sat 752, fair
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1032, too small
- Wed 1182, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Feb4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft15 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 610kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, poor | 4 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 599kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 72, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 375kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 601kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | 5 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 516kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 376kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft15 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 82, good | 4 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 524kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 23°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 00:55 +0.4 mLow 08:07 −0.3 mHigh 13:51 +0.1 mLow 19:12 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:54 +0.4 mLow 08:50 −0.3 mHigh 14:52 +0.2 mLow 20:28 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:45 +0.4 mLow 09:27 −0.4 mHigh 15:42 +0.3 mLow 21:31 −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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Herradura
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (258°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (78°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). 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 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; in July, August and September, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Miraflores, 6.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots and 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$886–US$1,700 each
about US$886–US$1,700 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
| 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$899 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| 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$81–US$134 |
| Total | about US$886–US$1,700 |
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
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about 15 min by car · 391 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
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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 35 min by road
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