Salina Cruze -Jetty
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 395kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 348kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 334kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 269kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 34°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 203kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 s
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- N 21 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, too small
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 626, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun, Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 37, too small | 4 ft12 s6 ft at break (est.) | 448kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 33°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 395kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 348kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 33°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 334kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft11 s5 ft at break (est.) | 269kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 34°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft11 s5 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | offshorewind from the north, 12 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft14 s3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft13 s4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | offshorewind from the north, 21 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | offshorewind from the north, 23 knots, offshore | 28°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 NovLow 01:28 −0.5 mHigh 07:51 +0.7 mLow 14:10 −0.5 mHigh 20:24 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:32 −0.5 mHigh 08:51 +0.6 mLow 15:07 −0.5 mHigh 21:29 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:44 −0.4 mHigh 09:57 +0.5 mLow 16:08 −0.4 mHigh 22:38 +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 Jun, Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Salina Cruze -Jetty
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (157°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (337°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in January and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Salina Cruz, 5.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 27°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$824–US$1,510 each
about US$824–US$1,510 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 HUX, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$261–US$543 |
| 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$824–US$1,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Salina Cruz
about 10 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Salina Cruz its beds, food and every spot near it
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 13h 55m
About 13h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HUX, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 2h 20m by road
Flights MDW → HUX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.