Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 14 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 784kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 436kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 669kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 509kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 328kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 455kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 567kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 148, fair
- Mon 244, poor
- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 642, poor
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 838, poor
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 1045, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Feb–Mar3 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 | 48, fair | 6 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 810kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 44, poor | 6 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 784kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | 5 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 669kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 509kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 328kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 4 ft14 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 455kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, poor | 5 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 567kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | 5 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 504kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 5 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 288kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 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 05:00 −0.1 mHigh 09:18 +0.0 mLow 15:30 −0.3 mHigh 23:07 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:25 −0.2 mHigh 11:18 +0.0 mLow 17:04 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:19 +0.4 mLow 07:26 −0.3 mHigh 13:01 +0.1 mLow 18:36 −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
best Feb–Mar
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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
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About Bermejo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (268°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (88°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). 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 February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and March, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Barranca.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 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$931–US$1,780 each
about US$931–US$1,780 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 LIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$429–US$898 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$268 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$80–US$134 |
| Total | about US$931–US$1,780 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Barranca
49 min by car · 55 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Barranca its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Barranca, 28 km (about 50 min by car)
About US$60 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 18h 55m
About 18h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 3h 30m by road
Flights MDW → LIM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.