Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 436kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 373kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 307kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 221kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
- Wed 1124, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Ollie´s Point 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 | 80, good | 5 ft12 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 589kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 373kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 3 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 307kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 221kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 31°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 01:41 −0.8 mHigh 07:52 +0.9 mLow 14:14 −0.9 mHigh 20:37 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:53 −0.8 mHigh 09:02 +0.8 mLow 15:21 −0.9 mHigh 21:46 +0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:08 −0.8 mHigh 10:15 +0.8 mLow 16:29 −0.8 mHigh 22:53 +1.0 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Ollie´s Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (225°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (45°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Cabinas Eddy, Monteverde, 10 km. Nearest beds: La Cruz, 31 km (about 55 min by car). Nearest airport: Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), 40 km. 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$684–US$1,300 each
about US$684–US$1,300 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 LIR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$289–US$597 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$161 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$208–US$389 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$684–US$1,300 |
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 31 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Cabinas Eddy, Monteverde, 10 km. Nearest beds: La Cruz, 31 km (about 55 min by car). Nearest airport: Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), 40 km.
See places to stay near La Cruz, 31 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 10h 30m
About 10h 30m door to door from Chicago
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