Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 510kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 363kJ
- Wind
- NE 0 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 444kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 352kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 213kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 249kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 279, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 839, too small
- Mon 965, good
- Tue 1078, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Dec6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Cambutal does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 79, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 462kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 510kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 363kJ | wind from the north-east, 0 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 444kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 352kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 213kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 65, good | 3 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 249kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 264kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 30°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 02:50 −1.1 mHigh 08:59 +1.1 mLow 15:19 −1.2 mHigh 21:47 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:05 −1.0 mHigh 10:16 +1.0 mLow 16:32 −1.1 mHigh 23:00 +1.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:22 −1.0 mHigh 11:33 +1.0 mLow 17:44 −1.1 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 Apr, Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cambutal
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (173°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (353°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and December, with about 6 good days in 7; in October, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cambutal, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 28°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$764–US$1,450 each
about US$764–US$1,450 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 PTY, 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$74–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$167–US$315 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$764–US$1,450 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Cambutal its beds, food and every spot near it
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about 1h by car · 1 place to stay
About US$54 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 13h 40m
About 13h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PTY, direct, then 4h 20m by road
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