Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 314kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 276kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 251kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 268kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 209kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 956, fair
- Tue 1069, good
- Wed 1168, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jun5 good days in 7
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 | 76, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 385kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 314kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 276kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 268kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 211kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 28°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 02:48 −1.1 mHigh 08:57 +1.2 mLow 15:18 −1.2 mHigh 21:44 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:02 −1.0 mHigh 10:12 +1.1 mLow 16:30 −1.1 mHigh 22:56 +1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:19 −1.0 mHigh 11:29 +1.0 mLow 17:42 −1.1 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 Jun
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
- Feb2of 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
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Cèbaco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (187°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (7°). 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 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 5 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Gobernadora, 9 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Santa Catalina, 19 km (about 35 min by car). Nearest airport: Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD), 91 km.
Water about 28°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$617–US$1,200 each
about US$617–US$1,200 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 DAV, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$302–US$631 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$168–US$315 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$617–US$1,200 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 19 km away
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No town nearby
Gobernadora, 9 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Santa Catalina, 19 km (about 35 min by car). Nearest airport: Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD), 91 km.
See places to stay near Santa Catalina, 19 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAV, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 3h 20m by road
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