Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 186kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 233kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 576kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 451kJ
- Wind
- S 22 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 229kJ
- Wind
- S 19 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 219kJ
- Wind
- SSW 19 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 232kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 326, poor
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 517, poor
- Fri 67, poor
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 834, poor
- Mon 934, poor
- Tue 1048, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in May2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 315kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, poor | 5 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 576kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, poor | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 451kJ | wind from the south, 22 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 229kJ | wind from the south, 19 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 34, poor | 4 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 219kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 232kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 5 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 428kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 15°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 05:32 +0.6 mLow 12:48 −0.5 mHigh 18:58 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:20 −0.3 mHigh 06:52 +0.6 mLow 13:50 −0.6 mHigh 20:05 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:46 −0.4 mHigh 08:03 +0.6 mLow 14:41 −0.6 mHigh 20:57 +0.4 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 May
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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Tirua
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (279°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (99°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 14°C in January, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 2 good days in 7; in February, March and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tirúa, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,130–US$2,160 each
about US$1,130–US$2,160 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 ZCO, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$194–US$322 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$174–US$328 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,160 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tirúa
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about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Tirúa its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$74 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 24h 45m
About 24h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ZCO, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 2h by road
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