Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 430kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 481kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 470kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 289kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 160kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 296kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 334kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 254, fair
- Tue 345, fair
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 723, too small
- Sun 853, fair
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1053, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 54, fair | 5 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 562kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 430kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 481kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 470kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 289kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft15 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 296kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 334kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 231kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 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 03:29 −0.4 mHigh 09:20 +0.4 mLow 15:39 −0.6 mHigh 22:23 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:52 −0.4 mHigh 10:49 +0.4 mLow 17:00 −0.5 mHigh 23:36 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:06 −0.5 mHigh 12:11 +0.4 mLow 18:16 −0.5 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 in Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Golf
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (279°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (99°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 19°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Talara, 3.3 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$824–US$1,570 each
about US$824–US$1,570 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 TYL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$382–US$797 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$268 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$80–US$134 |
| Total | about US$824–US$1,570 |
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
about 10 min by car · 42 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Talara its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lobitos on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 23 places to stay
About US$60 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 20h 20m
About 20h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TYL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → TYL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.