Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 224, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Jul3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 24, too small | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft15 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 29°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 00:59 −0.2 mHigh 07:14 +0.0 mLow 11:52 −0.1 mHigh 18:19 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:36 −0.2 mHigh 08:00 +0.1 mLow 13:19 −0.0 mHigh 19:17 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:14 −0.1 mHigh 08:48 +0.1 mLow 14:50 −0.1 mHigh 20:20 +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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Isla mamey
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (341°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (161°). It is sheltered 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 1.1 km out (1 in 115). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 months are usually June and July, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cacique, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
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$765–US$1,450 each
about US$765–US$1,450 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 PTY, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$302–US$631 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| 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$765–US$1,450 |
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 · 5 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Cacique its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$54 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 45m
About 10h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PTY, direct, then 1h 25m by road
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