Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 99kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 s
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 348, fair
- Wed 431, too small
- Thu 536, too small
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 935, too small
- Tue 1043, too small
- Wed 1136, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jul, Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Leftovers 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 | 52, fair | 3 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft11 s5 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft14 s2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft13 s4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 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 02:50 −1.1 mHigh 09:00 +1.1 mLow 15:20 −1.2 mHigh 21:47 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:04 −1.0 mHigh 10:16 +1.0 mLow 16:32 −1.1 mHigh 23:00 +1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:20 −1.1 mHigh 11:32 +1.0 mLow 17:44 −1.1 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 May–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
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Leftovers
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (216°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (36°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 28°C in October, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June, July and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Las Lajas, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Boca Chica, 47 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV), 76 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$617–US$1,200 each
about US$617–US$1,200 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 DAV, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$302–US$631 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$168–US$315 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$617–US$1,200 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 47 km away
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No town nearby
Las Lajas, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Boca Chica, 47 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV), 76 km.
See places to stay near Boca Chica, 47 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 14h 35m
About 14h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAV, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 40m by road
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