Lobitos
Surf spot · Peru
Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 603kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 564kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 501kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 338kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 285kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 331kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 283kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 737, poor
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 956, fair
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1131, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan–Apr1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Lobitos does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 603kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 564kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 501kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 338kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 285kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 4 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 331kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 283kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 27°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 NovLow 04:50 −0.4 mHigh 10:46 +0.4 mLow 16:59 −0.6 mHigh 23:34 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:05 −0.5 mHigh 12:08 +0.5 mLow 18:14 −0.5 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:37 +0.7 mLow 07:06 −0.6 mHigh 13:15 +0.6 mLow 19:18 −0.6 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–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lobitos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (300°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (120°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lobitos, 1.4 km away (5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
Water about 20°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$839–US$1,600 each
about US$839–US$1,600 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 TYL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$382–US$798 |
| 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$839–US$1,600 |
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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5 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Lobitos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Talara on Booking.com
19 min by car · 42 places to stay
- Beds in El Alto on Booking.com
40 min by car · 2 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 30m
About 20h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TYL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then 35 min by road
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