Chala, Peru
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About Chala
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (236°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (56°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 3 good days in 7; in August, September and October, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chala, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 37, fair | 5 ft12 s | 508kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 40, fair | 5 ft11 s | 563kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 35, too small | 5 ft10 s | 377kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 61, good | 6 ft12 s | 1,045kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 57, good | 7 ft11 s | 1,191kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 43, fair | 6 ft10 s | 703kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 25, too small | 5 ft10 s | 373kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 26, too small | 5 ft6 s | 141kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 28, too small | 5 ft6 s | 162kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 20, too small | 3 ft13 s | 328kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 20°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. 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
No way there we can work out.
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Chala
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 6 ft at 12 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Chala
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 7 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Chala
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
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