Cadiz
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (4 ft swell at 7 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- S 17 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1051, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | offshorewind from the south, 17 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 51, fair | 7 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 844kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 26 knots, offshore | 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 NovLow 02:12 −0.7 mHigh 08:44 +0.9 mLow 15:15 −0.9 mHigh 21:42 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:40 −0.7 mHigh 10:05 +1.0 mLow 16:37 −1.0 mHigh 22:57 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:59 −0.8 mHigh 11:16 +1.1 mLow 17:43 −1.1 mHigh 23:56 +1.0 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.
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About
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About Cadiz
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (4°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (184°). 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 850 m out (1 in 85). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Cádiz, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 3 wind sports spots.
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$1,080–US$2,050 each
about US$1,080–US$2,050 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 XRY, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$978 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| 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$1,080–US$2,050 |
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 5 min by car · 94 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Cádiz its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sancti Petri on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in La Barrosa on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 36 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 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → XRY, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → XRY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.