Cabo Blanco, Peru
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About Cabo Blanco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (308°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (128°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 20°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Cabo Blanco, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 20 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. MDW to TYL, changing at ATL and LIM.
See flights MDW → TYL · Skyscanner from about £335 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Cabo Blanco.
Accommodation.
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Cabo Blanco · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Cabo Blanco · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
Cabo Blanco does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 25, too small | 5 ft11 shollow | 609kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 26, too small | 4 ft11 shollow | 405kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 20, too small | 4 ft11 shollow | 421kJ | offshorewind from the south, 15 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 25, too small | 4 ft14 shollow | 531kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 31, too small | 5 ft12 shollow | 665kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 15, too small | 4 ft11 shollow | 264kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 17, too small | 4 ft10 shollow | 272kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 14, too small | 3 ft9 shollow | 107kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 12, too small | 3 ft7 shollow | 65kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft14 shollow | 224kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 26°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to TYL, changing at ATL and LIM, then 55 min by road. About 20h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Cabo Blanco
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to TYL, changing at ATL and LIM, then 55 min by road. About 20h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £770–£1,465 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £335–£700 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £60–£100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £145–£245 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £135–£255 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £60–£100 |
| Total | £770–£1,465 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Cabo Blanco
- Mar de Copas - Cabo Blanco0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurant/hospedaje Black Marlin0.5 km from the centre
- Jardín Chicharroneria La Casa Blanca1.9 km from the centre
- Restaurante El Estribo El Alto1.9 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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