Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 13 s
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 116kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 209kJ
- Wind
- NW 0 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 176kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 337kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 295kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 177kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 268, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 669, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1053, fair
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 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan–Apr6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Jackals 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 | 68, good | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 3 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | wind from the north-west, 0 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 69, good | 4 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 176kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 3 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 337kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 295kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 177kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 27°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 NovLow 06:26 −0.1 mHigh 12:15 +0.0 mLow 17:01 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:20 +0.3 mLow 07:49 −0.2 mHigh 14:06 +0.1 mLow 19:20 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:49 +0.2 mLow 08:47 −0.2 mHigh 15:11 +0.2 mLow 20:59 −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 Jan–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Jackals
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (237°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (57°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°C in October, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 6 good days in 7; in July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Maudil, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
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