Check the Beach

Playa Chaco

Pisco, Ica, Peru

Playa Chaco 2 photos

  • A group of pelicans await easy pickings on the Malecon El Chaco in Paracas, Peru.

    A group of pelicans await easy pickings on the Malecon El Chaco in Paracas, Peru.. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • The Malecon El Chaco runs along the waterfront at Paracas, Peru.

    The Malecon El Chaco runs along the waterfront at Paracas, Peru.. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:04 pm
6 am
7.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
7 am
6.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.0
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.1
33 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.5
35 km/h22 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.5
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.8
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
23°C73°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
117 km/hmph S
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
3%
Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
6.3Good6 am32
6.3Good7 am64
6.4Good8 am43
6.6Good9 am32
6.6Good10 am96
6.4Good11 am1610
5.9Good12 pm2415
5.5Good1 pm2717
5.3Fair2 pm3220
5.4Fair3 pm3018
5.4Fair4 pm2817
5.1Fair5 pm3019
5.1Fair6 pm2918
Fri
7.8Great6 am21
6.7Good7 am32
7.0Great8 am53
7.3Great9 am106
6.8Good10 am1710
6.8Good11 am2515
5.2Fair12 pm3220
5.0Fair1 pm3723
5.1Fair2 pm3320
5.5Good3 pm3522
5.5Good4 pm3421
5.8Good5 pm3119
5.5Good6 pm2415
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 4 am, 0.6 m. Low at 10 am, <0.1 m. High at 4 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 10 pm, 0.1 mHigh 4 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 10 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 10 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • High 4 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 10 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 10 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms60 m210 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 10 m30 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink67 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 100 m330 ft
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miAtenas Backpacker

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
450 m0.3 miPeruHop pick-up
Nearest town
420 m0.3 miParacas (town)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miAeropuerto Internacional Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera (PIO)

Nearby places

  • Argos Beach BarFood and drink
    100 m330 ft
  • El ArizalPeruvian
    100 m340 ft
  • Bamboo LodgeFood and drink
    110 m370 ft
  • El tablon Del MarFood and drink
    120 m380 ft
  • La Muña RestobarLocal
    120 m400 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 5%
  • Sat8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 5%
  • Sun8.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 11 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed9.1 ExcellentBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%