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La jolla, Mexico

Stay in Barra de la Cruz: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

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About La jolla

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

The spot faces SE (125°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (305°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 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 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July, August and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Barra de la Cruz.

Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 12 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

    See flights MDW → HUX · Skyscanner from about £225 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to La jolla.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Barra de la Cruz, 21 km (about 40 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer La jolla: 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).

    See all places to stay in Barra de la Cruz, 21 km away on Booking.com →

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

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Barra de la Cruz · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Barra de la Cruz · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

La jolla does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

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

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct495 ft13 shollow783kJ30°C
Mon 19Oct624 ft12 shollow492kJ29°C
Tue 20Oct554 ft12 shollow367kJ30°C
Wed 21Oct424 ft12 shollow424kJ33°C
Thu 22Oct414 ft12 shollow463kJ33°C
Fri 23Oct564 ft12 shollow451kJ30°C
Sat 24Oct514 ft11 shollow340kJ30°C
Sun 25Oct182 ft12 shollow145kJ33°C
Mon 26Oct162 ft8 shollow55kJ33°C
Tue 27Oct282 ft14 shollow167kJ29°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to HUX, changing at DFW, then 1h 15 by road. About 12h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf La jolla

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf La jolla

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf La jolla

    Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf La jolla

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf La jolla

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 1 kn (2 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to HUX, changing at DFW, then 1h 15 by road. About 12h 50 door to door

The trip from Barra de la Cruz, with every spot near it

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.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to HUX, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£225–£470
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£70–£115
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£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 Barra de la Cruz

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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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Barra de la Cruz, 21 km (about 40 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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