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36Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 11 s

Tue 3 · 48 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft11 s
Energy: 145kJ
Wind: WSW 2 kn
Temp: 28°C

Wed 4 · 31 out of 100

Swell: 2 ft10 s
Energy: 99kJ
Wind: W 3 kn
Temp: 27°C

Thu 5 · 36 out of 100

Swell: 2 ft11 s
Energy: 102kJ
Wind: NW 4 kn
Temp: 27°C

Fri 6 · 34 out of 100

Swell: 2 ft9 s
Energy: 75kJ
Wind: NW 6 kn
Temp: 27°C

Sat 7 · 32 out of 100

Swell: 2 ft9 s
Energy: 61kJ
Wind: WNW 8 kn
Temp: 27°C

Sun 8 · 17 out of 100

Swell: 1 ft14 s
Energy: 40kJ
Wind: WSW 4 kn
Temp: 28°C

Mon 9 · 35 out of 100

Swell: 2 ft13 s
Energy: 102kJ
Wind: WNW 3 kn
Temp: 28°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast

Mon 252, fair
Tue 348, fair
Wed 431, too small
Thu 536, too small
Fri 634, too small
Sat 732, too small
Sun 817, too small
Mon 935, too small
Tue 1043, too small
Wed 1136, too small

The spot in six facts

Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
Offshore: NEwind from the land
Intermediate +who it suits
Works 2–8 ftof swell
Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Best May–Jul, Sep4 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

Leftovers does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Leftovers, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 2Nov	52, fair	3 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.)	169kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Tue 3Nov	48, fair	3 ft11 s5 ft at break (est.)	145kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 4Nov	31, too small	2 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.)	99kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	27°C
Thu 5Nov	36, too small	2 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.)	102kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	27°C
Fri 6Nov	34, too small	2 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.)	75kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	27°C
Sat 7Nov	32, too small	2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.)	61kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	27°C
Sun 8Nov	17, too small	1 ft14 s2 ft at break (est.)	40kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Mon 9Nov	35, too small	2 ft13 s4 ft at break (est.)	102kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 10Nov	43, too small	2 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.)	101kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Wed 11Nov	36, too small	2 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.)	75kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 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 02:50 −1.1 mHigh 09:00 +1.1 mLow 15:20 −1.2 mHigh 21:47 +1.2 m
Tue 3 NovLow 04:04 −1.0 mHigh 10:16 +1.0 mLow 16:32 −1.1 mHigh 23:00 +1.2 m
Wed 4 NovLow 05:20 −1.1 mHigh 11:32 +1.0 mLow 17:44 −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 Mon 2 Nov, 12:16 UTC. 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 May–Jul, Sep

Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).

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Typical, not a forecast.

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About Leftovers

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (216°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (36°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 28°C in October, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June, July and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Las Lajas, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Boca Chica, 47 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV), 76 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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$616–US$1,200 each

about US$616–US$1,200 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to DAV, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	about US$301–US$630
Hire car	6 days, shared	about US$74–US$127
Food	7 days eating out	about US$167–US$315
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own	about US$74–US$127
Total		about US$616–US$1,200

No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: nearest beds 47 km away

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No town nearby

Las Lajas, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Boca Chica, 47 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV), 76 km.

See places to stay near Boca Chica, 47 km away · Booking.com

Getting there: about 14h 35m

About 14h 35m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → DAV, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 40m by road

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About Leftovers

Rough cost (estimate): about US$616–US$1,200 each

Where to stay: nearest beds 47 km away

Getting there: about 14h 35m

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