Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 103, too small
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 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in May4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Turtles does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft10 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 26°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 02:10 −0.4 mHigh 08:19 +0.5 mLow 14:52 −0.6 mHigh 21:37 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:35 −0.3 mHigh 09:40 +0.4 mLow 16:09 −0.6 mHigh 23:00 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:05 −0.3 mHigh 11:04 +0.4 mLow 17:24 −0.6 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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Turtles
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (263°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (83°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.7 km out (1 in 370). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cacongo.
Water about 27°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$1,330–US$2,550 each
about US$1,330–US$2,550 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 ORD to PNR, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$717–US$1,490 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,330–US$2,550 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
3 min by car
About Cacongo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Futila on Booking.com
44 min by car
Nearest town: Cacongo, 2 km (about 5 min by car)
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 25h 15m
About 25h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PNR, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → PNR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.