Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 5 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 534kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 457kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 429kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 365kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 235, too small
- Tue 338, too small
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 629, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 119, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 35, too small | 5 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 598kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 0 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, too small | 5 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 534kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 5 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 457kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, too small | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 365kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft14 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 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 01:28 −0.5 mHigh 07:53 +0.7 mLow 14:10 −0.5 mHigh 20:23 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:32 −0.5 mHigh 08:52 +0.6 mLow 15:05 −0.5 mHigh 21:28 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:41 −0.4 mHigh 09:56 +0.5 mLow 16:05 −0.4 mHigh 22:35 +0.6 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 Jul–Sep
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About
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About La jolla
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (125°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (305°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July, August and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Barra de la Cruz.
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$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 MDW to HUX, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, 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: 2 towns
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about 40 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Barra de la Cruz its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Bocana Copalita on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 8 places to stay
Nearest beds: Barra de la Cruz, 21 km (about 40 min 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 12h 50m
About 12h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HUX, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 1h 15m by road
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