Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Tres palmas does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 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 NovHigh 01:38 +0.1 mLow 07:39 −0.1 mHigh 14:48 +0.2 mLow 21:35 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:03 +0.1 mLow 08:58 −0.1 mHigh 15:43 +0.2 mLow 22:21 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:22 +0.1 mLow 10:20 −0.1 mHigh 16:35 +0.2 mLow 23:03 −0.1 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tres palmas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (247°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (67°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Rincón, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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$1,070–US$1,960 each
about US$1,070–US$1,960 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 PUJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$268–US$563 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$1,960 |
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
about 5 min by car · 59 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Rincón its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Aguada on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 20 places to stay
- Beds in Aguadilla on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 36 places to stay
About US$100 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 10h 25m
About 10h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PUJ, direct, then 2h 25m by road
Flights MDW → PUJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.