Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 12 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 243kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft17 shollow
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- SSW 0 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 243kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft17 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft14 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft14 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft13 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 0 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft16 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft14 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north-east, 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
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:29 −0.6 mHigh 10:34 +0.6 mLow 16:50 −0.7 mHigh 23:19 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:45 −0.7 mHigh 11:52 +0.7 mLow 18:02 −0.7 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:24 +0.9 mLow 06:49 −0.8 mHigh 12:59 +0.8 mLow 19:05 −0.8 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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More surf near here
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- El Castillo 1.8 km away
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- Cautivo 3.7 km away
- Coito 5.7 km away
- Punta Blanca 7.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Capaes
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (335°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (155°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 65). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Santa Elena, 3.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 24°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$792–US$1,490 each
about US$792–US$1,490 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 GYE, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$369–US$765 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$282 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$792–US$1,490 |
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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about 10 min by car · 35 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Santa Elena its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cautivo on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in La Libertad on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 30 places to stay
About US$47 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 16h 10m
About 16h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GYE, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 2h 10m by road
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