Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 12 s
Mon 2 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 552kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 358kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 237kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 252kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 148, fair
- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 638, too small
- Sat 729, too small
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1032, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Jan4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 48, fair | 5 ft12 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 592kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 5 ft12 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 552kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 237kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 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 03:07 +0.1 mLow 06:23 +0.1 mHigh 12:52 +0.5 mLow 20:54 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:20 +0.3 mLow 09:18 −0.0 mHigh 15:03 +0.4 mLow 22:08 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:00 +0.4 mLow 10:47 −0.2 mHigh 16:36 +0.4 mLow 23:01 −0.6 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 Nov–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About El triple
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (223°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (43°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 41). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in May, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 28°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in May, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: La Paz, 63 km. Nearest airport: Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP), 57 km.
Water about 26°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$636–US$1,200 each
about US$636–US$1,200 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 SJD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$529 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| 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$636–US$1,200 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 63 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: La Paz, 63 km. Nearest airport: Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP), 57 km.
See places to stay near La Paz, 63 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 10h 55m
About 10h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJD, direct, then 3h by road
Flights MDW → SJD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.