La Curva, Mexico
Also within 20 km of El Pescadero
- San Pedrito Surf spot · 3.7 km from El Pescadero
- Cerritos Surf spot · 4.4 km from El Pescadero
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About La Curva
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (255°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (75°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 20°C in May, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in April, May and June, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Pescadero.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 9 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to SJD, direct.
See flights MDW → SJD · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to La Curva.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: El Pescadero, 30 km (about 55 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer La Curva: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Hire and lessons.
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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 | 39, fair | 6 ft10 scrumbling | 701kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 35, too small | 5 ft12 shollow | 598kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 33, too small | 4 ft12 shollow | 442kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 20, too small | 4 ft12 shollow | 413kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 21, too small | 4 ft12 shollow | 424kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 21, too small | 3 ft12 shollow | 298kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 19, too small | 4 ft7 smushy | 101kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 21, too small | 5 ft10 scrumbling | 435kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 36, fair | 8 ft11 smushy | 1,449kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 34, poor | 7 ft10 scrumbling | 808kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 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
Direct flight MDW to SJD, then 1h by road. About 9h 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: 3 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to SJD, then 1h by road. About 9h door to door
Rough cost
About £700–£1,290 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 SJD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £220–£460 |
| 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 | £700–£1,290 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near El Pescadero
- Carlito's PlaceSushi · 0.3 km from the centre
- el Burguer ShackBurger · 0.3 km from the centre
- Tres Californias.Mexican · 0.4 km from the centre
- Mango GrillBar and grill · 0.5 km from the centre
- Terramar CantinaMexican · 0.8 km from the centre
- HierbabuenaLatin american · 1.1 km from the centre
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