Punta San Jose, Mexico
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada, 29 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TIJ (TIJ), 125 km.
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About Punta San Jose
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (223°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (43°). It is sheltered 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 950 m out (1 in 95). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 4 good days in 7; in March, April and May, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada, 29 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TIJ (TIJ), 125 km.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 9 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN), direct.
See flights MDW → SAN · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 55 from the airport to Punta San Jose.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada, 29 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TIJ (TIJ), 125 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Punta San Jose · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Punta San Jose · 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 | 72, good | 4 ft13 ssoft | 442kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 70, good | 4 ft13 ssoft | 486kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 53, good | 4 ft8 ssoft | 208kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 55, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 274kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 50, good | 3 ft12 ssoft | 271kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 47, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 85kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 49, good | 4 ft6 smushy | 87kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 38, fair | 3 ft7 smushy | 82kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 25, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 40kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 32, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 30kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 28°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 MDW to SAN, then 2h 55 by road. About 9h door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Punta San Jose
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Punta San Jose
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Punta San Jose
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Punta San Jose
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Punta San Jose
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 0 kn (1 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to SAN, then 2h 55 by road. About 9h door to door
Rough cost
About £535–£1,010 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 MDW to SAN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £215–£445 |
| 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 | £535–£1,010 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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