Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 436, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1032, too small
- Wed 1137, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Cumboto 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 | 52, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 43kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 34kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 30kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 11kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 12kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft4 smushy | 23kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 29°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 02:01 −0.1 mHigh 18:03 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:38 −0.1 mHigh 11:07 +0.1 mLow 13:37 +0.1 mHigh 19:12 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:09 −0.1 mHigh 09:54 +0.1 mLow 15:50 +0.0 mHigh 20:27 +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 Dec–Jan
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
- Feb1of 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Cumboto
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (14°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (194°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). 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 January and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in March, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto Cabello, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$913–US$1,690 each
about US$913–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 2 November 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$302–US$631 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$913–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: 2 towns
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Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 05m
About 13h 05m door to door from Chicago
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