Playa Linda
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 sslab
- Energy
- 664kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 515kJ
- Wind
- SSE 0 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 415kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 334kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 277kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 215kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 157, fair
- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 366, good
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 666, good
- Sat 741, poor
- Sun 831, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1036, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar, Nov5 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 | 57, fair | 5 ft12 sslab7 ft at break (est.) | 791kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 5 ft12 sslab7 ft at break (est.) | 664kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 515kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 415kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 334kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 66, good | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 277kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 215kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 29°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 07:14 +0.4 mLow 13:27 −0.1 mHigh 18:27 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:35 −0.3 mHigh 07:34 +0.4 mLow 13:41 −0.1 mHigh 19:07 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:16 −0.3 mHigh 07:51 +0.3 mLow 14:01 −0.2 mHigh 19:49 +0.2 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 Mar, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Playa Linda
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Playa Linda
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (268°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (88°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in May, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San Jose Ixtapa, 3.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 30°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$777–US$1,430 each
about US$777–US$1,430 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 ZIH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$261–US$543 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| 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$777–US$1,430 |
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
6 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About San Jose Ixtapa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ixtapa on Booking.com
7 min by car · 84 places to stay
- Beds in Zihuatanejo on Booking.com
18 min by car · 248 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 9h
About 9h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZIH, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → ZIH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.