Ship Wrecks
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 426kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 334kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 258kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 247kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 203kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 158, fair
- Mon 282, good
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 744, too small
- Sun 824, too small
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 569kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | 4 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 426kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 4 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 334kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 258kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft14 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-east, 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:39 +0.1 mLow 05:41 +0.1 mHigh 12:34 +0.4 mLow 21:05 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:47 +0.3 mLow 09:49 +0.1 mHigh 15:13 +0.3 mLow 22:17 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:13 +0.4 mLow 11:03 −0.2 mHigh 16:45 +0.4 mLow 23:06 −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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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 Ship Wrecks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (133°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (313°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). 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 5 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San José del Cabo. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$770–US$1,420 each
about US$770–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 MDW to SJD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$529 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| 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$770–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: San José del Cabo
35 min by car · 105 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About San José del Cabo its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: San José del Cabo, 20 km (about 35 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 8h 40m
About 8h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJD, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → SJD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.