Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 228kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 194kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 242kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 182kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 115kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 752, fair
- Sun 825, too small
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1059, fair
- Wed 1144, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan–Feb4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 3 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 262kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 228kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 194kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 3 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 242kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft13 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 30°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 02:48 −1.0 mHigh 08:57 +1.1 mLow 15:18 −1.1 mHigh 21:44 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:03 −0.9 mHigh 10:12 +0.9 mLow 16:30 −1.0 mHigh 22:56 +1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:20 −1.0 mHigh 11:29 +0.9 mLow 17:42 −1.0 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–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
2 places
- Super Boquita 9.1 km away
- La Barqueta 22.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Los Olivos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (154°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (334°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.4 km out (1 in 244). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in October, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January and February, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Barqueta.
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$765–US$1,450 each
about US$765–US$1,450 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| 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$302–US$631 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$168–US$315 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$765–US$1,450 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: La Barqueta
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about 40 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About La Barqueta its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: La Barqueta, 23 km (about 40 min by car)
About US$54 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 14h
About 14h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAV, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h by road
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