Cabrera
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, poor
- Tue 329, poor
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 618, poor
- Sat 756, fair
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 1064, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 22, poor | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, poor | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 56, fair | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 20°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:49 −0.0 mLow 04:18 −0.0 mHigh 14:22 +0.1 mLow 22:37 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:39 −0.0 mLow 08:45 −0.0 mHigh 15:28 +0.1 mLow 23:17 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:42 +0.0 mLow 10:05 −0.0 mHigh 16:22 +0.1 mLow 23:51 −0.1 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.
Best time to go
best Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Cabrera
More surf near here
5 places
- Vilassar 1.1 km away
- Port de mataró 4.2 km away
- Masnou 9 km away
- Saint Andreu de Llavaneres 9.5 km away
- La Rotonda 10.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cabrera
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (145°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (325°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 79). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mataró, 4.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 18°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$1,140–US$2,140 each
about US$1,140–US$2,140 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 BCN, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| 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$1,140–US$2,140 |
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
about 10 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Mataró its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in el Masnou on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 7 places to stay
- Beds in Sant Andreu de Llavaneres on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 7 places to stay
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 50m
About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BCN, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → BCN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.