Punta Custodio, Mexico
Also within 20 km of Chacala
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About Punta Custodio
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (264°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (84°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), 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; in February, November and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chacala. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 9 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 · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Punta Custodio.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Chacala, 20 km (about 40 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Punta Custodio: 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 Chacala · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Chacala · GetYourGuideAd
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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 | 35, too small | 5 ft11 shollow | 496kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 22, too small | 4 ft6 shollow | 87kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 32°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 20, too small | 3 ft11 shollow | 187kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 15, too small | 3 ft11 shollow | 170kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 19, too small | 3 ft12 shollow | 185kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 33°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft12 shollow | 124kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 31°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 12, too small | 2 ft12 shollow | 81kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 15, too small | 3 ft11 shollow | 144kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 28, too small | 4 ft10 shollow | 298kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 28, too small | 4 ft9 shollow | 299kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 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 Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to PVR, then 1h 35 by road. About 9h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to PVR, then 1h 35 by road. About 9h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £700–£1,285 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 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 |
| 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–£1,285 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Chacala
- Casa RocaLatin american · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pescaderia NelySeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante Antojitos Mexicanos JadeMexican · 0.2 km from the centre
- Surfer's PizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurant La Palapa De Don Isidro0.3 km from the centre
- Restaurante AcelaLatin american · 0.3 km from the centre
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