Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 680kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 238kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 682kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 362kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 503kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 700kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 130, poor
- Mon 241, poor
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 666, good
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1065, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 30, poor | 5 ft13 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 682kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 41, poor | 6 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 680kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 6 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 682kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 362kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 66, good | 4 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 503kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | 4 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 700kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 4 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 460kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 20°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 02:33 +0.6 mLow 09:50 −0.4 mHigh 15:38 +0.1 mLow 20:47 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:43 +0.6 mLow 10:58 −0.5 mHigh 16:59 +0.1 mLow 22:17 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:54 +0.5 mLow 11:57 −0.5 mHigh 18:08 +0.2 mLow 23:44 −0.3 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 in Feb
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
- Feb2of 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
- 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 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 Barrancon
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (278°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (98°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Alto Hospicio, 173 km. Nearest airport: Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), 143 km.
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$837–US$1,650 each
about US$837–US$1,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ANF, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$174–US$328 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$837–US$1,650 |
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 173 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Alto Hospicio, 173 km. Nearest airport: Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), 143 km.
See places to stay near Alto Hospicio, 173 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 24h
About 24h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ANF, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then 3h 30m by road
Flights MDW → ANF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.