Guardalavaca
Surf spot · Cuba
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 2 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 224, too small
- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 629, too small
- Sat 735, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 28°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 01:30 +0.2 mLow 07:26 −0.3 mHigh 14:05 +0.4 mLow 20:30 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:39 +0.3 mLow 08:39 −0.3 mHigh 15:05 +0.4 mLow 21:25 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:43 +0.3 mLow 09:49 −0.3 mHigh 16:01 +0.3 mLow 22:14 −0.3 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.
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About Guardalavaca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (350°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (170°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Guardalavaca, 1 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$844–US$1,550 each
about US$844–US$1,550 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 HOG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$234–US$489 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$844–US$1,550 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Guardalavaca
about 5 min by car · 12 places to stay
About Guardalavaca its beds, food and every spot near it
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 12h
About 12h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HOG, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 25m by road
Flights MDW → HOG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.