Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 12 s
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 779kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 431kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 442kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 387kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 352kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 10 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 324, too small
- Wed 439, too small
- Thu 538, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 740, too small
- Sun 838, too small
- Mon 931, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
- Wed 1137, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan–Feb5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 24, too small | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 461kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, too small | 5 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 779kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, too small | 4 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 431kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 40, too small | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 442kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, too small | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 387kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 352kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 37, too small | 4 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 460kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 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 01:15 +0.4 mLow 08:28 −0.3 mHigh 14:19 +0.1 mLow 19:34 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:12 +0.4 mLow 09:08 −0.3 mHigh 15:16 +0.2 mLow 20:48 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:02 +0.4 mLow 09:44 −0.4 mHigh 16:05 +0.3 mLow 21:52 −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 Jan–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wakama
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (238°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (58°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). 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 5 good days in 7; in August, September and October, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San Vicente de Canete.
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$933–US$1,780 each
about US$933–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 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$81–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$81–US$134 |
| Total | about US$933–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: 2 towns
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38 min by car · 37 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About San Vicente de Canete its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cerro Azul on Booking.com
43 min by car · 25 places to stay
Nearest beds: San Vicente de Canete, 27 km (38 min by car)
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 18h 35m
About 18h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 3h 15m by road
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