los pipas
Surf spot · Aruba
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
los pipas does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east, 17 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 knots, offshore | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:05 −0.2 mHigh 16:57 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:38 −0.1 mHigh 17:49 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:06 −0.1 mHigh 08:53 +0.1 mLow 11:14 +0.0 mHigh 18:43 +0.1 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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of los pipas
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About los pipas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (236°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (56°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Oranjestad, 2.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.
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$951–US$1,760 each
about US$951–US$1,760 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 AUA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$623 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$255–US$422 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$288–US$536 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$951–US$1,760 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
5 min by car · 45 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Oranjestad its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Noord on Booking.com
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About US$94 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 20m
About 9h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AUA, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → AUA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.