Pampas
Surf spot · Bermuda
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 5 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- E 23 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- ENE 22 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 206kJ
- Wind
- E 24 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 170kJ
- Wind
- E 25 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 413kJ
- Wind
- ESE 21 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 511kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 187kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, poor
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 417, poor
- Thu 517, poor
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 941, poor
- Tue 1037, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Sep1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Pampas does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 14, poor | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east, 23 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 22 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | wind from the east, 24 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 170kJ | wind from the east, 25 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 413kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 21 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 511kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 25°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 NovHigh 01:42 +0.3 mLow 07:52 −0.3 mHigh 14:17 +0.4 mLow 20:46 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:52 +0.3 mLow 09:06 −0.3 mHigh 15:22 +0.4 mLow 21:45 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:59 +0.4 mLow 10:16 −0.3 mHigh 16:24 +0.4 mLow 22:38 −0.3 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 Jun–Sep
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
- Mar0of 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
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pampas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (143°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (323°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 37). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 20°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hamilton, 4.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 24°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$750–US$1,380 each
about US$750–US$1,380 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 BDA, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$221–US$462 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$750–US$1,380 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hamilton
about 10 min by car · 18 places to stay
About Hamilton its beds, food and every spot near it
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 11h
About 11h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BDA, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → BDA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.