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Tuffy's

Surf spot · Belize

Is it worth the trip?

19Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 29 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
15kJ
Wind
NE 1 kn
Temp
27°C

Tue 3 · 22 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
19kJ
Wind
E 6 kn
Temp
28°C

Wed 4 · 21 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
NE 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 13 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
N 8 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 smushy
Energy
5kJ
Wind
N 8 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 smushy
Energy
4kJ
Wind
NE 6 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 12 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 smushy
Energy
4kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 112, too small
  2. Mon 229, too small
  3. Tue 322, too small
  4. Wed 421, too small
  5. Thu 513, too small
  6. Fri 610, too small
  7. Sat 710, too small
  8. Sun 812, too small
  9. Mon 929, too small
  10. Tue 1020, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Tuffy's does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tuffy's, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov12, too small1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Mon 2Nov29, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot27°C
Tue 3Nov22, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the east, 6 knots28°C
Wed 4Nov21, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots28°C
Thu 5Nov13, too small1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the north, 8 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov10, too small1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the north, 8 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov10, too small1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots27°C
Sun 8Nov12, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots27°C
Mon 9Nov29, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 10Nov20, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore27°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 02:33 +0.1 mLow 08:25 −0.0 mHigh 15:10 +0.1 mLow 21:17 −0.0 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 03:54 +0.1 mLow 09:48 −0.0 mHigh 15:57 +0.1 mLow 22:15 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:59 +0.1 mLow 10:54 +0.0 mHigh 16:40 +0.1 mLow 23:04 −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

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About Tuffy's

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (122°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (302°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 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 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is San Pedro, 2.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 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$851–US$1,570 each

about US$851–US$1,570 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to BZE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$241–US$509
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$100–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$328
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$415
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$851–US$1,570

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 Pedro

Closest

San Pedro

4 min by car · 84 places to stay

See 84 places to stay in San Pedro · Booking.com

About San Pedro its beds, food and every spot near it

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 55m

About 8h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → BZE, direct, then 1h 15m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.