Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 325kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 205kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 162kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 314kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 360kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 217kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 284, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 442, too small
- Thu 546, fair
- Fri 640, too small
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 938, poor
- Tue 1048, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct–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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 4 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 445kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 325kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 205kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 314kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 4 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 360kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, poor | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 217kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:36 +0.3 mLow 09:37 −0.1 mHigh 15:28 +0.5 mLow 22:31 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:19 +0.5 mLow 11:05 −0.3 mHigh 16:56 +0.5 mLow 23:23 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:55 +0.7 mLow 12:02 −0.5 mHigh 18:00 +0.6 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 Oct–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 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
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Punta Abreojos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (183°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (3°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in April, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in April and May, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Punta Abreojos.
Water about 22°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$811–US$1,480 each
about US$811–US$1,480 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 LTO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| 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$811–US$1,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Punta Abreojos
about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Punta Abreojos its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Punta Abreojos, 1 km (about 5 min by car)
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 15h 35m
About 15h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LTO, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 4h 25m by road
Flights MDW → LTO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.