Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (1 ft swell at 5 s)
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 121, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 927, poor
- Tue 1047, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Altamira does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 27, poor | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the north, 22 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 24°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 13:14 −0.3 mHigh 22:08 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 14:33 −0.2 mHigh 22:35 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:48 +0.1 mHigh 08:44 +0.1 mLow 15:58 −0.1 mHigh 22:52 +0.2 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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Altamira
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (85°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (265°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Francisco Medrano, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: La Pedrera, 11 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), 20 km.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. 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$563–US$1,070 each
about US$563–US$1,070 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 TAM, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$228–US$469 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| 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$563–US$1,070 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 11 km away
No town nearby
Francisco Medrano, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: La Pedrera, 11 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), 20 km.
See places to stay near La Pedrera, 11 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 11h 20m
About 11h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TAM, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → TAM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.