La Barrita
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 464kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 423kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 368kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 314kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 220kJ
- Wind
- NNE 0 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 244, too small
- Tue 340, too small
- Wed 438, too small
- Thu 541, too small
- Fri 631, too small
- Sat 727, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 44, too small | 5 ft12 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 584kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 40, too small | 4 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 464kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 368kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 314kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 220kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft16 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°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 00:46 −0.3 mHigh 07:38 +0.4 mLow 13:49 −0.2 mHigh 19:22 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:29 −0.3 mHigh 08:01 +0.3 mLow 14:12 −0.2 mHigh 20:06 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:12 −0.2 mHigh 08:21 +0.3 mLow 14:37 −0.2 mHigh 20:52 +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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Barrita
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (223°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (43°). 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 1.1 km out (1 in 111). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Zihuatanejo. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 30°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$825–US$1,510 each
about US$825–US$1,510 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 ZIH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$262–US$543 |
| 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$825–US$1,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Zihuatanejo
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about 1h 25m by car · 248 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Zihuatanejo its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Zihuatanejo, 46 km (about 1h 25m by car)
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 9h 15m
About 9h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZIH, direct, then 55 min by road
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