Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 741kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 631kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 653kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 492kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 364kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 365kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 464kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 149, fair
- Mon 241, poor
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 733, poor
- Sun 859, fair
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1041, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan–Mar5 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 | 49, fair | 6 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 857kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 41, poor | 5 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 741kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 5 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 631kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 653kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 492kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 364kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 365kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 464kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 448kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 248kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:29 −0.3 mHigh 08:07 +0.3 mLow 14:29 −0.6 mHigh 21:20 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:51 −0.3 mHigh 09:31 +0.3 mLow 15:47 −0.5 mHigh 22:38 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:17 −0.4 mHigh 11:08 +0.3 mLow 17:14 −0.4 mHigh 23:51 +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 Jan–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 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
- Jun2of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About punta faro
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (266°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (86°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February and March, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bayovar.
Water about 18°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$898–US$1,710 each
about US$898–US$1,710 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 ORD to CIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$395–US$831 |
| 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$898–US$1,710 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bayovar
27 min by car
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Bayovar its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Bayovar, 15 km (about 30 min by car)
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 18h 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CIX, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 3h 20m by road
Flights ORD → CIX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.