Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 416kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 290kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 275kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 282, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 744, too small
- Sun 826, too small
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 1031, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jun4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Juan Tornillo 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 | 82, good | 4 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 452kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 4 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 416kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 275kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 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 NovLow 02:52 −1.0 mHigh 09:00 +1.1 mLow 15:21 −1.2 mHigh 21:48 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:08 −1.0 mHigh 10:17 +1.0 mLow 16:34 −1.1 mHigh 23:01 +1.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:24 −1.0 mHigh 11:35 +1.0 mLow 17:46 −1.1 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 Jun
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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Juan Tornillo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (285°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (105°). 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 200 m out (1 in 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in December, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Termales, 8.5 km away (about 15 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$744–US$1,390 each
about US$744–US$1,390 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 ORD to UIB, estimated from distance and season, changing at BOG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$328–US$677 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$208 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$141–US$255 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$744–US$1,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Termales
about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Termales its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 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 15h 20m
About 15h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UIB, changing at El Dorado International Airport (BOG), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → UIB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.