La Sabana (Baja)
Surf spot · Venezuela
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ESE 0 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 114, 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 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar, Oct, Dec–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east, 5 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:44 −0.1 mHigh 20:04 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:19 −0.1 mHigh 10:40 +0.1 mLow 17:15 +0.0 mHigh 21:24 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 04:43 −0.0 mHigh 10:57 +0.1 mLow 18:38 −0.0 mHigh 22:53 +0.0 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 Mar, Oct, Dec–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
- Mar1of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About La Sabana (Baja)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (4°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (184°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March, October and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Sabana, 1 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Rough cost (estimate): about US$926–US$1,720 each
about US$926–US$1,720 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 CCS, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$315–US$658 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$926–US$1,720 |
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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Getting there: about 14h
About 14h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CCS, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 30m by road
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