Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, too small
- Tue 341, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 1113, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 27°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 03:16 −0.2 mHigh 10:52 +0.1 mLow 15:06 +0.0 mHigh 20:49 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:15 −0.2 mHigh 11:30 +0.1 mLow 16:40 −0.0 mHigh 22:35 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:08 −0.1 mHigh 12:04 +0.2 mLow 17:56 −0.1 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.
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About Chaguarama de sotillo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (24°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (204°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Chaguarama de Sotillo.
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$939–US$1,740 each
about US$939–US$1,740 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 PMV, estimated from distance and season, changing at BOG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$329–US$678 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$939–US$1,740 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Chaguarama de Sotillo
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Nearest town: Chaguarama de Sotillo, 0 km (about 5 min by car)
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 17h
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PMV, changing at El Dorado International Airport (BOG), then 2h 10m by road
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