Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 607kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 468kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 452kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 380kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 248kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 135kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 154, fair
- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 726, too small
- Sun 833, too small
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1028, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Feb–Mar1 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 | 54, fair | 5 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 638kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 607kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 468kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 452kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 4 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 380kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 248kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft15 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 135kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 27°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 02:10 −0.5 mHigh 08:02 +0.5 mLow 14:24 −0.7 mHigh 21:07 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:27 −0.4 mHigh 09:19 +0.4 mLow 15:38 −0.6 mHigh 22:21 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:49 −0.5 mHigh 10:46 +0.4 mLow 16:59 −0.6 mHigh 23:33 +0.7 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 Feb–Mar
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
- 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
- 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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
5 places
- Cabo Blanco 1.7 km away
- Varadero El Ñuro 8.4 km away
- El Nuro 9.8 km away
- Los Organos 14.7 km away
- Puerto veleros 15.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Panic Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (301°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (121°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 20°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Alto, 3.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$884–US$1,670 each
about US$884–US$1,670 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 TYL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$382–US$797 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$268 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$80–US$134 |
| Total | about US$884–US$1,670 |
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
4 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Cabo Blanco its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in El Alto on Booking.com
5 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in El Ñuro on Booking.com
17 min by car · 11 places to stay
About US$60 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 20h 50m
About 20h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TYL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → TYL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.