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Oceanica, Mexico

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

Also within 20 km of Mazatlán

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About Oceanica

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

The spot faces W (253°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (73°). 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 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mazatlán. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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

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From Chicago: about 11 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

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

  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to Oceanica.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Mazatlán, 13 km (about 25 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Oceanica: 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 Mazatlán, 13 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

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

  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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Where it is

Oceanica on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Oceanica 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 18Oct295 ft13 shollow633kJ31°C
Mon 19Oct464 ft6 smushy110kJ30°C
Tue 20Oct574 ft10 shollow331kJ30°C
Wed 21Oct534 ft11 shollow311kJ30°C
Thu 22Oct484 ft11 shollow308kJ30°C
Fri 23Oct553 ft12 shollow282kJ29°C
Sat 24Oct413 ft11 shollow181kJ29°C
Sun 25Oct463 ft10 shollow206kJ30°C
Mon 26Oct07 ft11 scrumbling989kJ31°C
Tue 27Oct246 ft10 scrumbling510kJ30°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 MZT, changing at DFW, then 50 min by road. About 11h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Oceanica

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Oceanica

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Oceanica

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Oceanica

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Oceanica

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

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to MZT, changing at DFW, then 50 min by road. About 11h 50 door to door

The trip from Mazatlán, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £690–£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.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MZT, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£210–£440
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£690–£1,270

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

Places to eat near Mazatlán

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

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Mazatlán, 13 km (about 25 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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