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Peña Redonda, Peru

Stay in Punta Sal: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Punta Sal

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About Peña Redonda

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NW (305°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (125°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 116). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Punta Sal.

Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 18 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to GYE, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).

    See flights MDW → GYE · Skyscanner from about £325 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 4 h from the airport to Peña Redonda.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Punta Sal, 21 km (about 40 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Peña Redonda: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Punta Sal, 21 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Punta Sal · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Punta Sal · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Peña Redonda on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Peña Redonda does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct293 ft12 ssoft317kJ27°C
Mon 19Oct303 ft12 ssoft210kJ27°C
Tue 20Oct223 ft11 ssoft201kJ28°C
Wed 21Oct353 ft14 ssoft277kJ29°C
Thu 22Oct383 ft12 ssoft308kJ28°C
Fri 23Oct203 ft11 ssoft192kJ28°C
Sat 24Oct203 ft8 smushy83kJ27°C
Sun 25Oct112 ft11 ssoft48kJ28°C
Mon 26Oct91 ft12 ssoft31kJ28°C
Tue 27Oct182 ft14 ssoft109kJ27°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to GYE, changing at MIA, then 4h by road. About 18h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 32 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Peña Redonda

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to GYE, changing at MIA, then 4h by road. About 18h door to door

The trip from Punta Sal, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £760–£1,440 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to GYE, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£325–£675
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£60–£100
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£145–£245
Food7 days eating out£135–£255
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£60–£100
Total£760–£1,440

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Punta Sal

  • Casas WillySeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
  • La Cevicheria & BarPeruvian · 1.7 km from the centre
  • La Piramide Del Mar0.2 km from the centre
  • Oliva Limon & Bar1.4 km from the centre
  • Blue Marlin1.5 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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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Punta Sal, 21 km (about 40 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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