Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 497kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 311kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 373kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 314kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 376, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 936, too small
- Tue 1035, too small
- Wed 1123, 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 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Aug, Oct–Nov6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Puerto Madero does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 4 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 497kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 311kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 4 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 373kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 314kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft14 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft16 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 30°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:38 −0.6 mHigh 08:53 +0.7 mLow 15:13 −0.6 mHigh 21:34 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:51 −0.5 mHigh 10:01 +0.6 mLow 16:16 −0.6 mHigh 22:42 +0.7 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:05 −0.5 mHigh 11:11 +0.5 mLow 17:20 −0.6 mHigh 23:48 +0.7 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 Aug, Oct–Nov
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
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Puerto Madero
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (234°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (54°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 81). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August, October and November, with about 6 good days in 7; in January and February, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto Madero, 0 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 30°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$825–US$1,520 each
about US$825–US$1,520 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 ORD to GUA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$262–US$550 |
| 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$376 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$825–US$1,520 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Puerto Madero
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about US$67/nightcountry average
About Puerto Madero its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 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 11h 55m
About 11h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GUA, direct, then 3h 50m by road
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