Naplo, Peru
Also within 20 km of Pucusana
- La Tiza Surf spot · 5.6 km from Pucusana
- Santa Maria Surf spot · 9.4 km from Pucusana
- Penascal Surf spot · 10.6 km from Pucusana
- Pena Rosa Surf spot · 10.8 km from Pucusana
- El Huayco Surf spot · 11 km from Pucusana
- Izquierditas Surf spot · 11 km from Pucusana
- Playa Sur Surf spot · 11 km from Pucusana
- Santa Rosa Surf spot · 11.4 km from Pucusana
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About Naplo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (333°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (153°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). 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). The town to stay in is Pucusana, 1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
See flights MDW → LIM · Skyscanner from about £380 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Naplo.
Accommodation.
Stay in PucusanaAd
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Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Pucusana · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Pucusana · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Naplo on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
Naplo 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 | 31, too small | 5 ft11 shollow | 548kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 36, fair | 5 ft11 shollow | 625kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 34, too small | 5 ft10 shollow | 422kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 54, good | 6 ft12 shollow | 1,052kJ | offshorewind from the south, 12 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 57, good | 7 ft11 shollow | 1,027kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 40, fair | 5 ft10 shollow | 590kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 30, too small | 5 ft6 shollow | 170kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 26, too small | 5 ft6 shollow | 166kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 20, too small | 4 ft6 shollow | 110kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft11 shollow | 180kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 24°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 LIM, changing at ATL, then 1h 25 by road. About 16h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Naplo
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Naplo
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 6 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Naplo
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 7 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Naplo
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to LIM, changing at ATL, then 1h 25 by road. About 16h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £815–£1,555 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 LIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £380–£790 |
| 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 | £815–£1,555 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Pucusana
- Comodoro cevicheria barBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
- Caleta VIPBar and grill · 0.1 km from the centre
- Cevicheria El MariscoSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Mamma Ocllo PizzeríaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- PandPancake house · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pollería EL ASAR0.1 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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