Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 345kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 256kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 239kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 212kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 111kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 845, fair
- Mon 940, too small
- Tue 1033, too small
- Wed 1125, 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 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Rucos 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 | 69, good | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 364kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 4 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 3 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 256kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 3 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 239kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 3 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 212kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 2 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | offshorewind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 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 05:39 +0.3 mLow 11:07 +0.0 mHigh 16:23 +0.3 mLow 23:24 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:07 +0.4 mLow 12:08 −0.2 mHigh 17:48 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:13 −0.5 mHigh 06:35 +0.6 mLow 12:52 −0.4 mHigh 18:47 +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 Sep
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 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
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rucos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (230°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (50°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 139). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 6 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mazatlán.
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$798–US$1,450 each
about US$798–US$1,450 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 DGO, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$235–US$483 |
| 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$798–US$1,450 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mazatlán
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about 50 min by car · 94 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Mazatlán its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Mazatlán, 28 km (about 50 min by car)
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 35m
About 11h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DGO, direct, then 4h 10m by road
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