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Playa Grande, Peru

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

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About Playa Grande

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

The spot faces SW (232°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (52°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 59). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and February, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Huarmey.

Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to ATA, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).

    See flights MDW → ATA · Skyscanner from about £365 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to Playa Grande.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Huarmey, 36 km (about 1h 05 by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Playa Grande: 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 Huarmey, 36 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 Huarmey · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Huarmey · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Playa Grande on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct465 ft12 ssoft598kJ26°C
Mon 19Oct535 ft12 ssoft535kJ26°C
Tue 20Oct395 ft10 ssoft435kJ26°C
Wed 21Oct335 ft12 ssoft747kJ27°C
Thu 22Oct06 ft11 ssoft953kJ27°C
Fri 23Oct365 ft11 ssoft613kJ27°C
Sat 24Oct364 ft10 ssoft332kJ27°C
Sun 25Oct454 ft7 smushy160kJ27°C
Mon 26Oct464 ft7 smushy170kJ27°C
Tue 27Oct433 ft8 smushy124kJ27°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 ATA, changing at ATL and LIM, then 1h 50 by road. About 20h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Playa Grande

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Playa Grande

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Playa Grande

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 11 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Playa Grande

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 6 kn (10 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to ATA, changing at ATL and LIM, then 1h 50 by road. About 20h 50 door to door

The trip from Huarmey, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £800–£1,525 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 ATA, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£365–£760
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£800–£1,525

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

Places to eat near Huarmey

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: Huarmey, 36 km (about 1h 05 by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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