Rancho de las Olas, Mexico
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Yelapa, is 67 km away. Nearest airport: PVR (PVR), 90 km.
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About Rancho de las Olas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (235°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (55°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 6 good days in 7; in May, about 3. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Yelapa, is 67 km away. Nearest airport: PVR (PVR), 90 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 10 h 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 50 from the airport to Rancho de las Olas.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Yelapa, is 67 km away. Nearest airport: PVR (PVR), 90 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Rancho de las Olas · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Rancho de las Olas · 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 | 0, too big | 10 ft9 scrumbling | 1,547kJ | wind from the south-east, 23 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 58, good | 5 ft11 shollow | 685kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 50, good | 5 ft11 shollow | 500kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 49, good | 4 ft12 shollow | 484kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 65, good | 4 ft12 shollow | 458kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 62, good | 4 ft12 shollow | 367kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 54, good | 3 ft12 shollow | 221kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft9 scrumbling | 1,233kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 13 ft10 scrumbling | 2,977kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, poor | 6 ft7 smushy | 302kJ | wind from the south-east, 35 knots | 26°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 PVR, then 1h 50 by road. About 10h door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Rancho de las Olas
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 11 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Rancho de las Olas
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Rancho de las Olas
Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Rancho de las Olas
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Rancho de las Olas
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to PVR, then 1h 50 by road. About 10h 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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