Anclote
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 355kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 210kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 168kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 736, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1036, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–Oct3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 434kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 355kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 1 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 29°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 NovHigh 05:30 +0.2 mLow 08:07 +0.2 mHigh 14:08 +0.3 mLow 22:19 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:46 +0.3 mLow 11:16 +0.0 mHigh 16:28 +0.3 mLow 23:24 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:11 +0.4 mLow 12:10 −0.1 mHigh 17:48 +0.4 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
best Jul–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Anclote
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (172°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (352°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually July, August, September and October, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Corral Del Risco, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 3 dive sites.
Water about 29°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$817–US$1,490 each
about US$817–US$1,490 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 ORD to PVR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| 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$817–US$1,490 |
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
1 min by car · 55 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Corral Del Risco its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Punta de Mita on Booking.com
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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 8h 55m
About 8h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PVR, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → PVR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.