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El Faro
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 243kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 163kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 230, too small
- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
- Wed 118, 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 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 275kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 243kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 163kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft16 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 30°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 NovHigh 05:43 +0.3 mLow 10:55 +0.1 mHigh 16:20 +0.4 mLow 23:22 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:08 +0.4 mLow 11:58 −0.1 mHigh 17:40 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:08 −0.5 mHigh 06:34 +0.5 mLow 12:40 −0.3 mHigh 18:38 +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.
Best time to go
best in Sep
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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- San Blas 1.7 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Faro
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (229°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (49°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 204). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San Blas, 2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 29°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$819–US$1,490 each
about US$819–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 ORD to PVR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$819–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 5 min by car · 57 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
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About US$67 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 10h 05m
About 10h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PVR, direct, then 2h by road
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