Playa Novillero, Mexico
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, San Blas, is 101 km away. Nearest airport: MZT (MZT), 106 km.
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About Playa Novillero
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 very gently: 10 m deep about 2.1 km out (1 in 213). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 23°C in March, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, San Blas, is 101 km away. Nearest airport: MZT (MZT), 106 km.
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 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PVR, direct.
See flights ORD → PVR · SkyscannerAdGetting there. 3 h 40 from the airport to Playa Novillero.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, San Blas, is 101 km away. Nearest airport: MZT (MZT), 106 km.
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Forecast
Playa Novillero 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
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 57, good | 4 ft6 smushy | 121kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 48, good | 3 ft12 ssoft | 195kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 38, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft | 178kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 45, fair | 3 ft12 ssoft | 211kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 33°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 38, fair | 3 ft12 ssoft | 182kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 31, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft | 108kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 41, fair | 3 ft10 smushy | 214kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 13, poor | 6 ft11 ssoft | 754kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft11 ssoft | 1,189kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 30°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to PVR, then 3h 40 by road. About 11h 45 door to door
- Wed 21 OctSurf Playa Novillero
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Playa Novillero
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Playa Novillero
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctSurf Playa Novillero
Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to PVR, then 3h 40 by road. About 11h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £540–£1,020 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PVR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £220–£455 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £150–£280 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £540–£1,020 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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