Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 116, too small
- Mon 228, too small
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 724, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 958, fair
- Tue 1064, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Nov3 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 | 16, too small | 1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 4 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°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 00:18 +0.0 mLow 06:27 −0.2 mHigh 13:51 +0.3 mLow 20:45 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:38 +0.1 mLow 07:39 −0.1 mHigh 14:48 +0.2 mLow 21:35 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:03 +0.1 mLow 08:58 −0.1 mHigh 15:43 +0.2 mLow 22:21 −0.1 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 in Nov
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Indicators
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (280°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (100°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 3 good days in 7; in August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rincón, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
Water about 29°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$1,070–US$1,960 each
about US$1,070–US$1,960 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 PUJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$268–US$563 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$1,960 |
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
6 min by car · 59 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Rincón its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Aguada on Booking.com
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- Beds in Aguadilla on Booking.com
25 min by car · 36 places to stay
About US$100 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 10h 25m
About 10h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PUJ, direct, then 2h 25m by road
Flights MDW → PUJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.