Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 7 s)
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 177kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 241kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 424, too small
- Thu 541, too small
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 724, too small
- Sun 840, poor
- Mon 928, poor
- Tue 1023, poor
- Wed 1146, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan–Feb, Sep–Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 177kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 163kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 46, fair | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 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 05:23 −0.3 mHigh 11:48 +0.3 mLow 17:34 −0.1 mHigh 23:53 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:48 −0.3 mHigh 13:07 +0.3 mLow 19:14 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:23 +0.4 mLow 07:59 −0.3 mHigh 14:08 +0.4 mLow 20:26 −0.3 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 Jan–Feb, Sep–Oct
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
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About ELo's curse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (5°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (185°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 93). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Buguey, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,150–US$2,260 each
about US$1,150–US$2,260 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 TUG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$805–US$1,660 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$107–US$181 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$235 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$54–US$87 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,260 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Buguey its beds, food and every spot near it
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about 40 min by car · 15 places to stay
About US$40 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 31h 45m
About 31h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TUG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 2h 30m by road
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