Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 296kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 217kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 258kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 180kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 374kJ
- Wind
- WNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 354kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 226kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 287, good
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 747, fair
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 943, poor
- Tue 1052, fair
- Wed 1167, good
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.
Punta Abreojos 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 | 87, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 371kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 3 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 296kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 217kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 258kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 374kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 4 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 354kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 226kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 267kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 67, good | 4 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 279kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 26°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 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$812–US$1,480 each
about US$812–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 2 November 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$517 |
| 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$376 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$812–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
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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 2 November 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
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