La Barra
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 4 s)
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- NNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 235, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 1032, poor
- Wed 1129, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
La Barra does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, poor | 5 ft6 sslab6 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, poor | 5 ft6 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 25°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 14:38 −0.2 mHigh 22:55 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:39 +0.1 mHigh 08:44 +0.1 mLow 16:03 −0.2 mHigh 23:07 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:45 −0.0 mHigh 10:46 +0.2 mLow 17:24 −0.1 mHigh 23:11 +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 in Jan
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
- Feb0of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 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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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Barra
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (23°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (203°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 3). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sontecomapan, 7.7 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 27°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$812–US$1,480 each
about US$812–US$1,480 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 MTT, estimated from distance and season, changing at MEX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$510 |
| 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$812–US$1,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sontecomapan
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about 15 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Sontecomapan its beds, food and every spot near it
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 13h 20m
About 13h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MTT, changing at Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), then 1h 30m by road
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