Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1022, too small
- Wed 1116, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
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 | 60, good | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 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 05:43 +0.3 mLow 10:57 +0.1 mHigh 16:20 +0.4 mLow 23:22 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:08 +0.4 mLow 11:59 −0.1 mHigh 17:41 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:08 −0.5 mHigh 06:34 +0.5 mLow 12:41 −0.3 mHigh 18:38 +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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- San Blas Beach 15.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Santa Cruz
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (289°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (109°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Santa Cruz de Miramar, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$817–US$1,490 each
about US$817–US$1,490 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 PVR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| 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$817–US$1,490 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Santa Cruz de Miramar its beds, food and every spot near it
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about 30 min by car · 57 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 9h 55m
About 9h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PVR, direct, then 1h 45m by road
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