Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 8 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 368kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 380kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 399kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 199kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 555kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 395kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 120, too small
- Mon 231, poor
- Tue 341, too small
- Wed 439, poor
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1061, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct–Dec3 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 | 20, too small | 2 ft13 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 178kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft16 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 368kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 380kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 399kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 5 ft12 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 555kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 395kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 249kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 382kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 26°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 02:55 +0.2 mLow 06:49 +0.1 mHigh 13:08 +0.6 mLow 20:50 −0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:58 +0.4 mLow 09:06 −0.1 mHigh 14:52 +0.6 mLow 21:53 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:41 +0.6 mLow 10:30 −0.3 mHigh 16:16 +0.6 mLow 22:44 −0.7 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–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About five spot
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 sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in April, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October, November and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in March, April and May, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Santa Rosaliita, 71 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Bahía de los Ángeles, 116 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 116 km away
No town nearby
Santa Rosaliita, 71 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Bahía de los Ángeles, 116 km.
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