Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 6 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 445kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 474kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 268kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 248kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 207kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 217kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 456, fair
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 637, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 831, too small
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1037, poor
- Wed 1171, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft8 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 246kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 445kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 56, fair | 6 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 474kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 5 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 268kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, too small | 5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 248kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 207kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, too small | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 217kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 294kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 407kJ | wind from the north, 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 05:10 −0.6 mHigh 11:56 +0.4 mLow 17:40 −0.1 mHigh 23:39 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:32 −0.5 mHigh 13:09 +0.4 mLow 19:18 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:11 +0.5 mLow 07:44 −0.5 mHigh 14:07 +0.5 mLow 20:27 −0.4 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 Oct
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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 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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About Llorente
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (70°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (250°). 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 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually October, with about 3 good days in 7; in February, June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Llorente, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 29°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$1,170–US$2,320 each
about US$1,170–US$2,320 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 TAC, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$107–US$181 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$234 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$54–US$87 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,320 |
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 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
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About US$40 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 31h 40m
About 31h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TAC, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 2h 10m by road
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