Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 458kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 321kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 245kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 227kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 178kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 149kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 138, too small
- Mon 230, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 524, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–Oct5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 38, too small | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 493kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 458kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 321kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 245kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 227kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 178kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 149kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 30°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:14 +0.2 mLow 07:18 +0.2 mHigh 13:59 +0.4 mLow 22:17 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:43 +0.3 mLow 11:08 +0.0 mHigh 16:24 +0.3 mLow 23:28 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:10 +0.4 mLow 12:10 −0.2 mHigh 17:51 +0.4 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–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Las Barras de Piaxtla
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (258°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (78°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July, August, September and October, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rosendo Nieblas, 5.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$797–US$1,450 each
about US$797–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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to DGO, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$234–US$482 |
| 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$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$797–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: 2 towns
10 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Rosendo Nieblas its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Celestino Gazca Villasenor on Booking.com
16 min by car · 7 places to stay
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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 11h 55m
About 11h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DGO, direct, then 4h 30m by road
Flights MDW → DGO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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