Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (1 ft swell at 3 s), 4 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Oct–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 22°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 NovHigh 04:15 +0.3 mLow 12:17 −0.3 mHigh 19:26 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:27 +0.0 mHigh 06:04 +0.2 mLow 13:16 −0.2 mHigh 19:45 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:40 −0.1 mHigh 07:45 +0.2 mLow 14:05 −0.1 mHigh 20:05 +0.2 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 Oct–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, 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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Englewood middle beach 6.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Don Pedro Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (243°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (63°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.8 km out (1 in 476). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, October, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rotonda, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 25°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$1,050–US$1,900 each
about US$1,050–US$1,900 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 PGD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$188–US$395 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,900 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Rotonda its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Englewood on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in Venice on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 20 places to stay
About US$114 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 5h 35m
About 5h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PGD, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → PGD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.