Monuments
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 558kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 432kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 472kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 414kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 257kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 149kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 340kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 158, fair
- Mon 268, good
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 729, too small
- Sun 859, fair
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Aug3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 760kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 68, good | 5 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 558kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft14 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 472kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 414kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 149kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 340kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 03:56 +0.1 mLow 05:59 +0.1 mHigh 12:45 +0.4 mLow 21:03 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:38 +0.3 mLow 09:41 +0.0 mHigh 15:11 +0.3 mLow 22:16 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:08 +0.4 mLow 10:59 −0.2 mHigh 16:42 +0.4 mLow 23:06 −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 in Aug
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Monuments
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (160°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (340°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 21°C in April, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually August, with about 3 good days in 7; in April and May, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cabo San Lucas, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 7 dive sites.
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$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
9 min by car · 193 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Cabo San Lucas its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in San José del Cabo on Booking.com
44 min by car · 105 places to stay
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 8h 55m
About 8h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJD, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → SJD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.