Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 6 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 416kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 687kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 564kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 520kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 199kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 670kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 436kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 132, too small
- Mon 236, too small
- Tue 333, too small
- Wed 437, too small
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 835, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1050, fair
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 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Aug–Sep, Nov4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 444kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 36, too small | 4 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 416kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft15 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 687kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, too small | 4 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 564kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 6 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 520kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 6 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 670kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, too small | 5 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 533kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 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 03:32 +0.3 mLow 07:35 +0.1 mHigh 13:31 +0.6 mLow 21:14 −0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:23 +0.4 mLow 09:36 −0.1 mHigh 15:11 +0.5 mLow 22:14 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:02 +0.6 mLow 10:52 −0.3 mHigh 16:34 +0.5 mLow 23:04 −0.8 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 Aug–Sep, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Harry's
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (224°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (44°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 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 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August, September and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in April, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 18°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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$811–US$1,480 each
about US$811–US$1,480 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 SAN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| 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$811–US$1,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
26 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar) its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in El Sauzal on Booking.com
El Sauzal
31 min by car · 21 places to stay
- Beds in Ensenada on Booking.com
46 min by car · 91 places to stay
Nearest beds: San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar), 15 km (about 30 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 7h 55m
About 7h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SAN, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights MDW → SAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.