Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 129, too small
- Mon 239, too small
- Tue 341, too small
- Wed 443, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Palenquito does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south, 3 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:04 −0.1 mHigh 15:37 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:17 −0.1 mHigh 16:09 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:33 −0.0 mHigh 16:26 +0.1 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 in Dec
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
- Mar0of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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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- Pato Beach 2.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Palenquito
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (179°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (359°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sabana Grande de Palenque, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 29°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$670–US$1,230 each
about US$670–US$1,230 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 PUJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$268–US$563 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$670–US$1,230 |
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
5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Sabana Grande de Palenque its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Don Gregorio on Booking.com
7 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in San Gregorio de Nigua on Booking.com
37 min by car
About US$47 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 45m
About 11h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PUJ, direct, then 3h 40m by road
Flights MDW → PUJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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