Chacahua, Mexico
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About Chacahua
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (172°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (352°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March and November, with about 6 good days in 7; in June, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chacahua, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 13 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PXM, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
See flights MDW → PXM · Skyscanner from about £225 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Chacahua.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 47, fair | 5 ft13 shollow | 824kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 32°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 41, fair | 5 ft12 shollow | 561kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 32°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 35, too small | 4 ft11 shollow | 423kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 27, too small | 4 ft11 shollow | 305kJ | wind from the north-east, 0 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 36, fair | 4 ft12 shollow | 490kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 36, fair | 4 ft12 shollow | 492kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 32, too small | 4 ft10 shollow | 366kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 29, too small | 4 ft8 shollow | 224kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 32°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 19, too small | 4 ft7 shollow | 125kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, too small | 3 ft9 shollow | 124kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 31°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to PXM, changing at DFW, then 1h 25 by road. About 13h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to PXM, changing at DFW, then 1h 25 by road. About 13h door to door
Rough cost
About £705–£1,300 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PXM, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £225–£470 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £160–£265 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £150–£280 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £705–£1,300 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Chacahua
- Koko's RestauranteSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
- Frente al Mar de Chacahua0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante Kasandra en ChacahuaMexican · 0.8 km from the centre
- Restaurante bertitha0.2 km from the centre
- El Punto Restaurante and Camping0.3 km from the centre
- Comedor Yury0.9 km from the centre
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