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Carrizalillo

Surf spot · Mexico

Is it worth the trip?

63Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 11 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 61 out of 100

Swell
5 ft12 shollow
Energy
659kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
31°C

Tue 3 · 58 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 shollow
Energy
573kJ
Wind
SSW 0 kn
Temp
32°C

Wed 4 · 65 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 shollow
Energy
305kJ
Wind
SSW 5 kn
Temp
31°C

Thu 5 · 64 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 shollow
Energy
448kJ
Wind
SSE 1 kn
Temp
31°C

Fri 6 · 80 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 shollow
Energy
296kJ
Wind
SSE 0 kn
Temp
31°C

Sat 7 · 49 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 shollow
Energy
194kJ
Wind
SSW 3 kn
Temp
31°C

Sun 8 · 33 out of 100

Swell
2 ft14 shollow
Energy
113kJ
Wind
SSW 2 kn
Temp
31°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 158, fair
  2. Mon 261, good
  3. Tue 358, fair
  4. Wed 465, good
  5. Thu 564, good
  6. Fri 680, good
  7. Sat 749, fair
  8. Sun 833, too small
  9. Mon 930, too small
  10. Tue 1033, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best in Nov6 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Carrizalillo, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov58, fair5 ft12 sslab8 ft at break (est.)693kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot32°C
Mon 2Nov61, good5 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.)659kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots31°C
Tue 3Nov58, fair5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.)573kJwind from the south-south-west, 0 knots32°C
Wed 4Nov65, good4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.)305kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots31°C
Thu 5Nov64, good5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.)448kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot31°C
Fri 6Nov80, good4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.)296kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots31°C
Sat 7Nov49, fair3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.)194kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots31°C
Sun 8Nov33, too small2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.)113kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots31°C
Mon 9Nov30, too small2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.)108kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots32°C
Tue 10Nov33, too small2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.)96kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots31°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 00:27 −0.5 mHigh 06:58 +0.6 mLow 13:21 −0.5 mHigh 19:24 +0.4 m
  • Mon 2 NovLow 01:23 −0.5 mHigh 07:49 +0.6 mLow 14:09 −0.5 mHigh 20:21 +0.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 02:24 −0.4 mHigh 08:43 +0.5 mLow 15:01 −0.4 mHigh 21:24 +0.4 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.

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Photos of Carrizalillo

Playa Manzanillo Puerto Escondido 2
Near Carrizalillo. Photo: theklan on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Playa Rocosa - panoramio
Near Carrizalillo. Photo: abimael_de_zoritana, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Carrizalillo

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (211°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (31°). 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 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 6 good days in 7; in May and June, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto Escondido, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 30°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$750–US$1,390 each

about US$750–US$1,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PXM, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$261–US$543
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$33
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$181–US$295
Food7 days eating outabout US$201–US$375
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$750–US$1,390

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 Escondido

Closest

Puerto Escondido

2 min by car · 194 places to stay

about US$67/nightcountry average

See 194 places to stay in Puerto Escondido · Booking.com

About Puerto Escondido its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$67 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 11h 55m

About 11h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PXM, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 20 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.