Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 11 s
Mon 2 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 268kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 248kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 206kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 s
- Energy
- 164kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 168kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 116kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 173, good
- Mon 276, good
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 539, too small
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 742, too small
- Sun 826, too small
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1064, good
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 in Jun5 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 | 73, good | 3 ft13 s6 ft at break (est.) | 287kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 76, good | 3 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 268kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 3 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 248kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft13 s5 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft11 s5 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft13 s4 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 3 ft11 s5 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 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 NovLow 01:44 −1.2 mHigh 07:54 +1.3 mLow 14:15 −1.4 mHigh 20:37 +1.3 m
- 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
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 Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nestles
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (206°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (26°). 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 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Quebrada de Piedra, 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), 77 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
| 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
No town nearby
Quebrada de Piedra, 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), 77 km.
See places to stay near Boca Chica, 47 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 14h 40m
About 14h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAV, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → DAV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.