Montepio, Mexico
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About Montepio
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces N (12°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (192°). 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 50 m out (1 in 1). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sontecomapan.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MTT, changing at Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX).
See flights ORD → MTT · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 45 from the airport to Montepio.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Sontecomapan, 17 km (about 30 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Montepio: 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.
Surf lessons in Sontecomapan · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Sontecomapan · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 5, poor | 6 ft10 sslab | 555kJ | wind from the north-west, 27 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 13, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 175kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 21 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 12, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 130kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 47, fair | 3 ft5 shollow | 61kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 52, good | 4 ft6 shollow | 106kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 29, too small | 3 ft5 shollow | 30kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 20, too small | 2 ft5 shollow | 14kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 21, too small | 2 ft5 shollow | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 44, fair | 3 ft5 shollow | 41kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 54, good | 4 ft7 shollow | 115kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 25°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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to MTT, changing at MEX, then 1h 45 by road. About 13h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 17 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Montepio
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Montepio
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to MTT, changing at MEX, then 1h 45 by road. About 13h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £695–£1,270 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 ORD to MTT, estimated from distance and season, changing at MEX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £215–£440 |
| 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 | £695–£1,270 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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