Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 6 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 456kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 850kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 558kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 342kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 646kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 585kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 537kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 341, too small
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 637, too small
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 942, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1139, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan–Feb3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 41, too small | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 456kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 6 ft12 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 850kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 558kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, too small | 4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 6 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 646kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 6 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 585kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, too small | 6 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 537kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft15 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 39, too small | 4 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 551kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 25°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:03 +0.4 mLow 08:16 −0.3 mHigh 14:02 +0.1 mLow 19:20 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:01 +0.4 mLow 08:57 −0.3 mHigh 15:02 +0.2 mLow 20:35 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:52 +0.4 mLow 09:34 −0.4 mHigh 15:52 +0.3 mLow 21:39 −0.2 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 Jan–Feb
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bujama
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (260°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (80°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and February, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bujama, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$933–US$1,780 each
about US$933–US$1,780 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 MDW to LIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$429–US$899 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$268 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$81–US$134 |
| Total | about US$933–US$1,780 |
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
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Getting there: about 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LIM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 55m by road
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