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Carrizalillo

Surf spot · Mexico

Is it worth the trip?

65Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 11 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 60 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 shollow
Energy
692kJ
Wind
SE 2 kn
Temp
32°C

Tue 3 · 54 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 shollow
Energy
573kJ
Wind
WNW 1 kn
Temp
33°C

Wed 4 · 69 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 shollow
Energy
281kJ
Wind
S 4 kn
Temp
31°C

Thu 5 · 60 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 shollow
Energy
483kJ
Wind
ESE 2 kn
Temp
31°C

Fri 6 · 75 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 shollow
Energy
355kJ
Wind
ENE 0 kn
Temp
31°C

Sat 7 · 68 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 shollow
Energy
202kJ
Wind
W 2 kn
Temp
31°C

Sun 8 · 48 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 shollow
Energy
187kJ
Wind
S 4 kn
Temp
31°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 260, good
  2. Tue 354, fair
  3. Wed 469, good
  4. Thu 560, good
  5. Fri 675, good
  6. Sat 768, good
  7. Sun 848, fair
  8. Mon 930, too small
  9. Tue 1032, too small
  10. Wed 1125, too small

The spot in six 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
  • Best in Nov6 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

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Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Carrizalillo, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov60, good5 ft11 shollow8 ft at break (est.)692kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots32°C
Tue 3Nov54, fair5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.)573kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot33°C
Wed 4Nov69, good4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.)281kJwind from the south, 4 knots31°C
Thu 5Nov60, good5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.)483kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots31°C
Fri 6Nov75, good4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.)355kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, offshore31°C
Sat 7Nov68, good3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.)202kJwind from the west, 2 knots31°C
Sun 8Nov48, fair3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)187kJwind from the south, 4 knots31°C
Mon 9Nov30, too small2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.)101kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots32°C
Tue 10Nov32, too small2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.)83kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots31°C
Wed 11Nov25, too small1 ft16 shollow3 ft at break (est.)76kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots31°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

  • Mon 2 NovLow 01:23 −0.5 mHigh 07:49 +0.6 mLow 14:09 −0.5 mHigh 20:21 +0.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 02:24 −0.4 mHigh 08:43 +0.5 mLow 15:01 −0.4 mHigh 21:24 +0.4 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 03:32 −0.3 mHigh 09:43 +0.4 mLow 15:57 −0.4 mHigh 22:30 +0.5 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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Photos of Carrizalillo

Playa Manzanillo Puerto Escondido 2
Near Carrizalillo. Photo: theklan on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Playa Rocosa - panoramio
Near Carrizalillo. Photo: abimael_de_zoritana, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Carrizalillo

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

The spot faces SW (211°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (31°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). 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). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 6 good days in 7; in May and June, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto Escondido, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

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$750–US$1,390 each

about US$750–US$1,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 MDW to PXM, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$261–US$543
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$33
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$181–US$295
Food7 days eating outabout US$201–US$375
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$750–US$1,390

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Puerto Escondido

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Getting there: about 11h 55m

About 11h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PXM, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 20 min by road

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