Bolonia
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 110, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1042, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bolonia does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, too small | 6 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 295kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:49 −0.6 mHigh 07:23 +0.7 mLow 13:37 −0.7 mHigh 20:13 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:06 −0.5 mHigh 08:43 +0.7 mLow 15:04 −0.6 mHigh 21:36 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:34 −0.5 mHigh 10:03 +0.7 mLow 16:28 −0.7 mHigh 22:50 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bolonia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (191°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (11°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 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 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bolonia, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 2 wind sports spots and 1 climbing area.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,130–US$2,120 each
about US$1,130–US$2,120 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TNG, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$100–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,120 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Bolonia its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$80 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TNG, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → TNG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.