Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 361kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 206kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 235kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 212kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 152kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 366, good
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 835, too small
- Mon 936, too small
- Tue 1037, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep6 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 | 71, good | 4 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 454kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | 4 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 361kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 235kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 212kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 30°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 05:39 +0.3 mLow 11:07 +0.0 mHigh 16:23 +0.3 mLow 23:24 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:07 +0.4 mLow 12:08 −0.2 mHigh 17:48 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:13 −0.5 mHigh 06:35 +0.6 mLow 12:52 −0.4 mHigh 18:47 +0.5 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 in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rucos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (230°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (50°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 139). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 6 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mazatlán.
Water about 28°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$797–US$1,450 each
about US$797–US$1,450 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 DGO, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$234–US$482 |
| 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$797–US$1,450 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mazatlán
49 min by car · 94 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Mazatlán its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Mazatlán, 28 km (about 50 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 11h 35m
About 11h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DGO, direct, then 4h 10m by road
Flights MDW → DGO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.