Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 235, too small
- Tue 344, too small
- Wed 434, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1031, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun, Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 31°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 01:55 −0.1 mHigh 18:00 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:33 −0.1 mHigh 10:40 +0.1 mLow 13:48 +0.1 mHigh 19:12 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:05 −0.1 mHigh 09:51 +0.1 mLow 15:55 +0.0 mHigh 20:30 +0.1 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 Jun, Nov
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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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
- 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Boca de aroa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (75°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (255°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 127). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and November, with about 2 good days in 7; in February and March, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto Cabello.
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$911–US$1,690 each
about US$911–US$1,690 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 CUR, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$630 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$911–US$1,690 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Puerto Cabello
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About Puerto Cabello its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Puerto Cabello, 37 km (about 1h 05m by car)
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 12h 30m
About 12h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CUR, direct, then 3h 30m by road
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