Monuments
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 444kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 350kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 432kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 289kJ
- Wind
- WNW 16 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 400kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 340kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 933, poor
- Tue 1028, too small
- Wed 1161, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Aug3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Monuments 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 | 71, good | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 558kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 444kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 350kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 289kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 400kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 340kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 61, good | 4 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 337kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 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 NovHigh 04:38 +0.3 mLow 09:41 +0.0 mHigh 15:11 +0.3 mLow 22:16 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:08 +0.4 mLow 10:59 −0.2 mHigh 16:42 +0.4 mLow 23:06 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:36 +0.5 mLow 11:47 −0.4 mHigh 17:43 +0.4 mLow 23:44 −0.5 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 in Aug
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
- Feb1of 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Monuments
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (160°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (340°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 21°C in April, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually August, with about 3 good days in 7; in April and May, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cabo San Lucas, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 7 dive sites.
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$817–US$1,490 each
about US$817–US$1,490 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 SJD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$529 |
| 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$817–US$1,490 |
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 US$67/nightcountry average
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Getting there: about 8h 55m
About 8h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJD, direct, then 55 min by road
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