Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 440kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 872kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 631kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 403kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 468kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 478kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 442, too small
- Thu 543, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 738, too small
- Sun 837, too small
- Mon 936, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
- Wed 1130, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 5 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 440kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, too small | 6 ft13 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 872kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, too small | 5 ft12 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 631kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 403kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, too small | 4 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 468kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 37, too small | 4 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 478kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, too small | 5 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 129kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft13 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 494kJ | wind from the south, 7 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 06:56 −0.3 mHigh 12:32 +0.1 mLow 18:14 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:59 +0.5 mLow 07:48 −0.3 mHigh 13:50 +0.2 mLow 19:31 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:53 +0.5 mLow 08:31 −0.4 mHigh 14:47 +0.3 mLow 20:34 −0.3 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 Feb
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Vesique
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 sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 58). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vesique.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 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$919–US$1,740 each
about US$919–US$1,740 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 ATA, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$416–US$866 |
| 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$919–US$1,740 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Vesique
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1 min by car
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Vesique its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Vesique, 1 km (1 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 21h 05m
About 21h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ATA, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then 2h by road
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