Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 787kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 808kJ
- Wind
- NNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 609kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 273kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 895kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,392kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 436kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 366, good
- Wed 427, poor
- Thu 525, poor
- Fri 666, good
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1051, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Isla Natividad 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 | 50, fair | 4 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 531kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | 4 ft16 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 787kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft14 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 808kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, poor | 5 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 609kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 66, good | 5 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 273kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft12 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 895kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft12 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,392kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 5 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 51, fair | 5 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 668kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 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 03:45 +0.3 mLow 08:50 −0.1 mHigh 14:37 +0.5 mLow 21:41 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:28 +0.5 mLow 10:16 −0.3 mHigh 16:03 +0.5 mLow 22:32 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:04 +0.7 mLow 11:14 −0.5 mHigh 17:08 +0.6 mLow 23:13 −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 Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Isla Natividad
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (250°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (70°). It is exposed 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 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in April and May, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Isla Natividad.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Isla Natividad
2 min by car
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Nearest town: Isla Natividad, 1 km (about 5 min by car)
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