Is it worth the trip?
64Good 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 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 365kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 439kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 382kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 209kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 492kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 491kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 288kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 228, poor
- Tue 340, too small
- Wed 439, poor
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1063, 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.
five spot does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft16 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 365kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 439kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 382kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | 5 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 492kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 5 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 491kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 288kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 25°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 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
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:17 +0.7 mLow 11:27 −0.5 mHigh 17:21 +0.6 mLow 23:26 −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 Tue 3 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.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 116 km away
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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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