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El tule
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 470kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 364kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 263kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 245kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 205kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 153, fair
- Mon 267, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 456, fair
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 655, fair
- Sat 731, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1022, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jun, Sep5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
El tule 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 | 53, fair | 5 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 664kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 67, good | 4 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 470kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 4 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 364kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 263kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 245kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 205kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°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 04:04 +0.1 mLow 05:47 +0.1 mHigh 12:39 +0.4 mLow 21:02 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:40 +0.3 mLow 09:39 +0.0 mHigh 15:10 +0.3 mLow 22:15 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:09 +0.4 mLow 10:58 −0.2 mHigh 16:42 +0.4 mLow 23:05 −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 May–Jun, Sep
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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 tule
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (131°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (311°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June and September, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cabo San Lucas. Within 5 km we also list 4 dive sites.
Water about 28°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$777–US$1,430 each
about US$777–US$1,430 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 SJD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$529 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$777–US$1,430 |
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
25 min by car · 193 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Cabo San Lucas its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in San José del Cabo on Booking.com
27 min by car · 105 places to stay
Nearest beds: Cabo San Lucas, 14 km (about 25 min by car)
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 8h 40m
About 8h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJD, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → SJD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.