Puerto Madero, Mexico
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Champerico, is 73 km away. Nearest airport: TAP (TAP), 10 km.
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About Puerto Madero
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (234°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (54°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 81). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August, October and November, with about 6 good days in 7; in January and February, about 3. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Champerico, is 73 km away. Nearest airport: TAP (TAP), 10 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 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to GUA, direct.
See flights ORD → GUA · Skyscanner from about £230 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 50 from the airport to Puerto Madero.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Champerico, is 73 km away. Nearest airport: TAP (TAP), 10 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Puerto Madero · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Puerto Madero · 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 | 58, good | 5 ft13 ssoft | 783kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 73, good | 4 ft12 ssoft | 488kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 68, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 364kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 65, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 282kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 65, good | 4 ft12 ssoft | 486kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 64, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 448kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 49, good | 3 ft10 ssoft | 188kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 55, good | 3 ft11 ssoft | 204kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 31, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 79kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 40, fair | 2 ft14 scrumbling | 177kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to GUA, then 3h 50 by road. About 11h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Puerto Madero
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Puerto Madero
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Puerto Madero
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Puerto Madero
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Puerto Madero
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to GUA, then 3h 50 by road. About 11h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £550–£1,040 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 GUA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £230–£475 |
| 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 | £550–£1,040 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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