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Rucos, Mexico

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About Rucos

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

The spot faces SW (230°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (50°). 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 1.4 km out (1 in 139). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 6 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mazatlán.

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 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to DGO, direct.

    See flights MDW → DGO · Skyscanner from about £200 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 4 h 10 from the airport to Rucos.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Mazatlán, 28 km (about 50 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Rucos: 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, 28 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

Rucos on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct445 ft12 ssoft617kJ33°C
Mon 19Oct514 ft8 smushy173kJ31°C
Tue 20Oct644 ft11 ssoft324kJ31°C
Wed 21Oct564 ft12 ssoft308kJ31°C
Thu 22Oct544 ft12 ssoft317kJ32°C
Fri 23Oct613 ft12 ssoft284kJ28°C
Sat 24Oct453 ft12 ssoft183kJ29°C
Sun 25Oct494 ft10 smushy294kJ31°C
Mon 26Oct07 ft11 ssoft941kJ33°C
Tue 27Oct486 ft10 ssoft532kJ30°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

    Direct flight MDW to DGO, then 4h 10 by road. About 11h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Rucos

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

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Rucos

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

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Rucos

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

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Rucos

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Rucos

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to DGO, then 4h 10 by road. About 11h 35 door to door

The trip from Mazatlán, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £680–£1,250 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 DGO, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£200–£420
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£680–£1,250

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

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Mazatlán, 28 km (about 50 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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