Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 558kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 483kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 395kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 327kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 236kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 835, too small
- Mon 935, too small
- Tue 1031, too small
- Wed 1125, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 5 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 681kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft11 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 558kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 483kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 4 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 395kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 327kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 236kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft16 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the south, 3 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
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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Barra de coyuca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (210°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (30°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Luces En El Mar, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 30°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$825–US$1,510 each
about US$825–US$1,510 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ZIH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$262–US$543 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$825–US$1,510 |
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
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about 5 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Luces En El Mar its beds, food and every spot near it
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about 25 min by car · 120 places to stay
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 11h 35m
About 11h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZIH, direct, then 3h 15m by road
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