alisitos
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 401kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 439kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 449kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 533kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 363kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 325kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 270, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1069, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
alisitos does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 70, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 4 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 401kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 4 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 439kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 6 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 449kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 533kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 363kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 325kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 496kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 25°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:23 +0.4 mLow 09:35 −0.1 mHigh 15:11 +0.5 mLow 22:14 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:02 +0.6 mLow 10:51 −0.3 mHigh 16:34 +0.5 mLow 23:03 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:36 +0.7 mLow 11:47 −0.5 mHigh 17:40 +0.5 mLow 23:45 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
alisitos on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More surf near here
5 places
- Puerta Del mar (K-55) 4.6 km away
- Campito 7 km away
- Raul's 15.4 km away
- Las Gaviotas 16.6 km away
- K-38 18.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About alisitos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (254°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (74°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Puerto Nuevo. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$811–US$1,480 each
about US$811–US$1,480 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SAN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$811–US$1,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 20 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Primo Tapia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Puerto Nuevo on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in Las Gaviotas on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 10 places to stay
Nearest beds: Puerto Nuevo, 14 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 40m
About 7h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SAN, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → SAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.