Is it worth the trip?
42Poor 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 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 390kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 312kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 291kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 221kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 ssoft
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 254, fair
- Tue 341, too small
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 825, too small
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1026, too small
- Wed 1126, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Peña Redonda 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 | 54, fair | 4 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 390kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 312kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft13 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 291kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 221kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft15 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft15 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft14 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft16 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 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 03:23 −0.5 mHigh 09:18 +0.5 mLow 15:36 −0.7 mHigh 22:19 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:45 −0.5 mHigh 10:44 +0.5 mLow 16:55 −0.6 mHigh 23:31 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:00 −0.6 mHigh 12:04 +0.5 mLow 18:09 −0.6 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Peña Redonda
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (305°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (125°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 116). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Punta Sal.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$872–US$1,640 each
about US$872–US$1,640 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GYE, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$369–US$765 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$268 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$81–US$134 |
| Total | about US$872–US$1,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Punta Sal
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about US$60/nightcountry average
About Punta Sal its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Punta Sal, 21 km (about 40 min by car)
About US$60 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GYE, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 4h by road
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