Check the Beach

Playa Cantolao

Callao, Peru

Playa Cantolao 2 photos

  • Callao harbor

    Callao harbor. sergejf, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Challenging the waves to see the Palomino islands

    Challenging the waves to see the Palomino islands. sergejf, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:06 pm
6 am
5.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.5
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.2
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.9
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.6
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.5
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
23°C73°F
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
2.5 m8 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
5.0Fair6 am2113
5.1Fair7 am2013
5.3Fair8 am2113
5.6Good9 am2214
5.9Good10 am2314
5.5Good11 am2315
5.2Fair12 pm2515
4.8Fair1 pm2616
4.9Fair2 pm2616
4.7Fair3 pm2817
4.6Fair4 pm3119
4.5Fair5 pm3018
4.7Fair6 pm2817
Sat
4.8Fair6 am2516
4.8Fair7 am2616
4.9Fair8 am2515
5.7Good9 am2314
7.0Great10 am2113
6.2Good11 am2113
6.7Good12 pm2314
6.4Good1 pm2314
5.9Good2 pm2515
5.6Good3 pm2415
5.1Fair4 pm2516
5.0Fair5 pm2516
4.9Fair6 pm2616
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 3 am, 0.7 m. Low at 10 am, <0.1 m. High at 4 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 9 pm, 0.2 mHigh 3 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 10 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 9 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 3 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 10 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 9 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 3%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 5%
  • Wed8.2 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 410 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms110 m350 ft away
  • Drinking water20 m70 ft away
  • Parking11 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m680 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink39 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m160 ft
  • Playground130 m430 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
360 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
3.3 km2.1 miCallao (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miAeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez (LIM)

Nearby places

  • Punto de VeranoLocal
    50 m160 ft
  • Taller RagetoItalian
    90 m310 ft
  • Ncanto BistroSeafood
    110 m360 ft
  • Señor PescaoFood and drink
    140 m460 ft
  • La CafeteriaFood and drink
    210 m700 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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