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La Curva
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 5 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 476kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 627kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 518kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 398kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 168kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 597kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 454kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 242, poor
- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 870, good
- Mon 959, fair
- Tue 1056, fair
- Wed 1171, good
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 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb, Nov–Dec4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
La Curva 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 | 42, poor | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 609kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 476kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 4 ft15 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 627kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 4 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 518kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 398kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 70, good | 5 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 597kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 454kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 462kJ | wind from the north, 7 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 NovHigh 04:30 +0.3 mLow 09:32 +0.0 mHigh 15:08 +0.4 mLow 22:13 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:04 +0.4 mLow 10:55 −0.2 mHigh 16:39 +0.4 mLow 23:04 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:34 +0.5 mLow 11:45 −0.4 mHigh 17:42 +0.5 mLow 23:44 −0.5 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 Feb, Nov–Dec
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Curva
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (255°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (75°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 20°C in May, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in April, May and June, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Pescadero.
Water about 27°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$817–US$1,490 each
about US$817–US$1,490 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 SJD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$529 |
| 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$817–US$1,490 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 55 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About El Pescadero its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cabo San Lucas on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 193 places to stay
Nearest beds: El Pescadero, 30 km (about 55 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 9h
About 9h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJD, direct, then 1h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.