Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- W 21 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- W 21 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- WNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the west, 13 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the west, 21 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the west, 21 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, offshore | 22°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 NovLow 03:44 −2.5 mHigh 10:12 +2.2 mLow 16:14 −1.6 mHigh 22:23 +2.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:48 −2.3 mHigh 11:14 +2.1 mLow 17:24 −1.5 mHigh 23:27 +2.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:58 −2.1 mHigh 12:18 +2.0 mLow 18:39 −1.5 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).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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- Rada Tilly 5 km away
About
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About Bajada de los Palitos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (127°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (307°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 172). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in August, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in February, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Rada Tilly, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Rada Tilly
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