Callao Offshore Peru fishing forecast
Callao Offshore Peru is a saltwater fishing spot in Pacific Peru, Peru. Anglers here target Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo, Atlantic Bonito. The most productive months are typically November, December, January, February, March, April.
Today’s verdict
Ranks #315 of 435 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today
In line with this spot’s 7-day average
Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals
The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.
Current conditions
| Sea surface temp | 21.5 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 35 km/h from SSE |
| Wave height | 1.8 m at 12 s |
| Current | 0.21 m/s toward WNW |
| Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Depth | 88 m |
| Cloud cover | 100% |
| Chlorophyll | 1.21 mg/m³ |
| Salinity | 35.2 PSU |
| Mixed-layer depth | 12 m |
| UV index | 0 |
| Wind sea | 0.8 m at 3 s |
| Ground swell | 1.2 m at 12 s from SW |
| Current shear (surface vs 50 m) | 0.21 → 0.13 m/s |
The water here is 7.5 °C warmer than the September average of 14.0 °C. Warmer-than-normal water pushes cool-water species deeper and brings warm-water species in earlier than the calendar suggests. The water is mixed to about 30.7 m, with the thermocline below that.
Updated 1 h ago.
What the score means at Callao Offshore Peru
Callao Offshore Peru currently scores 61 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 21.5 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.
- Water temperature +25.0
- how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
- Chlorophyll +18.0
- plankton density — the base of the food chain
- Current +18.0
- moving water concentrates bait
- Waves +7.3
- swell energy stirring the water column
- Chlorophyll front +4.1
- a plankton edge — classic feeding line
- Barometric pressure +3.3
- falling pressure often triggers feeding
What’s biting now
The model expects today: yellowfin-tuna, wahoo, skipjack-tuna, bigeye-tuna, sailfish, atlantic-yellowfin-alias, rainbow-runner, great-barracuda
Bite windows
Best months for Callao Offshore Peru:
Score history at this spot
30 days tracked at this exact location
Best recent day: 2026-08-23, 83/100
2 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period
4 points below the same day last week
About this spot
Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.
Approximate bottom depth: 88 m
Access & shore
Best reached by boat · offshore-only
What you can catch
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Coryphaena hippurus
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Acanthocybium solandri
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Sarda sarda
Best months by species at Callao Offshore Peru
| Mahi-MahiCoryphaena hippurus | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WahooAcanthocybium solandri | ||||||||||||
| Atlantic BonitoSarda sarda |
Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.
Local regulations
Licensing:
- saltwater-recreational — residents Individual recreational/sport fishing (pesca deportiva) from shore for personal consumption does NOT require a fishing permit in Peru. A permit/authorisation from PRODUCE is required to fish from a vessel (embarcación). Regardless of permit, the national minimum-capture-size rules (R.M. 209-2001-PE) apply to everyone: it is prohibited to extract, receive, transport, process or sell fish below the established sizes., non-residents Same rules apply to visiting anglers: no individual permit needed for shore angling for personal use, but vessel-based fishing requires authorisation and the national minimum-size limits must be respected at all times.
FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. In Peru, fishing is regulated nationally by PRODUCE (Ministerio de la Producción) on the scientific advice of IMARPE. National minimum capture sizes (tallas mínimas de captura) apply to everyone and it is prohibited to extract, transport or sell undersized fish; these sizes and closed seasons (vedas) can change by ministerial resolution. Shore angling for personal use needs no permit, but vessel-based fishing does. Always verify current rules with PRODUCE before fishing — FishRadar is not a legal source.
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Frequently asked questions
What fish can you catch at Callao Offshore Peru?
Anglers at Callao Offshore Peru target Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo and Atlantic Bonito.
When is the best time to fish Callao Offshore Peru?
The most productive months at Callao Offshore Peru are typically November, December, January, February, March, April.
What is the fishing forecast for Callao Offshore Peru right now?
Callao Offshore Peru currently scores 61 out of 100, based on live ocean and weather conditions — see the full breakdown on this page.
Can you fish Callao Offshore Peru from shore?
Callao Offshore Peru is best reached by boat; the scored water sits off a offshore-only.
Is the thermocline set up at Callao Offshore Peru right now?
Not strongly right now — the water column is fairly mixed, so fish are less depth-locked.
How deep is the water at Callao Offshore Peru?
The scored point sits over roughly 88 m of water. Depth shapes which species hold here and how the thermocline forms.
Fishing guides for this spot
- How to Catch Mahi-Mahi / Dorado: Chasing the Electric-Green Ghosts of the BluewaterHow to Catch Wahoo: Chasing the Ocean's Fastest SprinterHow to Read Tides for Fishing
Forecasts, not guarantees — check local rules before you fish.