Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- W 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 423, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 4 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 163kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:18 +0.0 mLow 06:27 −0.2 mHigh 13:51 +0.3 mLow 20:45 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:38 +0.1 mLow 07:39 −0.1 mHigh 14:48 +0.2 mLow 21:35 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:03 +0.1 mLow 08:58 −0.1 mHigh 15:43 +0.2 mLow 22:21 −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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Hucar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (313°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (133°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 47). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Aguada, 2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$1,070–US$1,960 each
about US$1,070–US$1,960 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PUJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$268–US$563 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$1,960 |
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
3 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Aguada its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Aguadilla on Booking.com
9 min by car · 36 places to stay
- Beds in Rincón on Booking.com
16 min by car · 59 places to stay
About US$100 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 10h 30m
About 10h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PUJ, direct, then 2h 30m by road
Flights MDW → PUJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.