Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 13 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–Aug, Nov–Dec4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 225kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:47 +0.3 mLow 11:13 +0.0 mHigh 16:26 +0.3 mLow 23:25 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:11 +0.4 mLow 12:08 −0.1 mHigh 17:47 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:11 −0.4 mHigh 06:36 +0.5 mLow 12:49 −0.3 mHigh 18:44 +0.4 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 Jul–Aug, Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Quixtmo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (331°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (151°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually July, August, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in April, May and June, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Yelapa, 8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 dive sites.
Water about 29°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$1,420 each
about US$777–US$1,420 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 PVR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 15 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Yelapa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Puerto Vallarta on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 143 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 8h 50m
About 8h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PVR, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → PVR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.