Destapador
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s)
Mon 2 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 114, too small
- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1015, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Destapador does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 18kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 11kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 6kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft8 smushy | 9kJ | wind from the north, 16 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, poor | 3 ft8 smushy | 110kJ | wind from the north, 17 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 13:18 −0.3 mHigh 22:18 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 14:46 −0.2 mHigh 22:43 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:40 +0.1 mHigh 08:59 +0.1 mLow 16:13 −0.1 mHigh 22:58 +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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Destapador
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (58°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (238°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 133). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Veracruz, 6.1 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 27°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$730–US$1,340 each
about US$730–US$1,340 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to VER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$241–US$496 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$730–US$1,340 |
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
8 min by car · 78 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Boca del Río its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Veracruz on Booking.com
11 min by car · 139 places to stay
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 35m
About 11h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → VER, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → VER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.