Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 882kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 465kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 791kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 524kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 478kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 565kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 153, fair
- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 325, too small
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 539, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 730, too small
- Sun 842, too small
- Mon 938, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Feb4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 53, fair | 6 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 930kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | 6 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 882kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, too small | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 465kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 5 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 791kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, too small | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 524kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft14 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 478kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, too small | 5 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 565kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, too small | 5 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 527kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 25°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 06:11 −0.2 mHigh 10:47 −0.1 mLow 16:14 −0.3 mHigh 23:53 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 07:20 −0.2 mHigh 12:33 +0.0 mLow 17:47 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:59 +0.4 mLow 08:11 −0.3 mHigh 13:55 +0.1 mLow 19:16 −0.2 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 Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 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
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Santa Maria
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (257°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (77°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Santa Maria Del Mar, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 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$931–US$1,780 each
about US$931–US$1,780 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 LIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$429–US$898 |
| 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$931–US$1,780 |
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
1 min by car · 32 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Santa Maria Del Mar its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in San Bartolo on Booking.com
2 min by car · 45 places to stay
- Beds in Punta Negra on Booking.com
8 min by car · 19 places to stay
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 16h 40m
About 16h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → LIM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.