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Destapador, Mexico

Stay in Veracruz: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Veracruz

  • Playa norte Surf spot · 1.8 km from Veracruz
  • Martí Surf spot · 3.6 km from Veracruz
  • Tampi Surf spot · 11.4 km from Veracruz
  • Costalitos Surf spot · 11.5 km from Veracruz

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Playa de veracruz
Near Destapador. Photo: Donajiv, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

About Destapador

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NE (58°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (238°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 133). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Veracruz, 6.1 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 11 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to VER, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

    See flights MDW → VER · Skyscanner from about £210 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Destapador.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in VeracruzAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Closest towns to stay in

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Veracruz · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Veracruz · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Destapador on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

No forecast for Destapador yet: it refreshes every three hours.

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. 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to VER, changing at DFW, then 30 min by road. About 11h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Playa norte

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Playa norte

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 11 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to VER, changing at DFW, then 30 min by road. About 11h 35 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Veracruz each day: Destapador, Martí, Playa norte.

The trip from Veracruz, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £635–£1,180 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to VER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£210–£435
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£15–£30
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£160–£265
Food7 days eating out£150–£280
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£635–£1,180

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Veracruz

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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