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Cala Mesquida ( Palma)
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 226, poor
- Tue 341, too small
- Wed 423, too small
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 726, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Cala Mesquida ( Palma) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 21°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 00:54 −0.0 mLow 04:58 −0.0 mHigh 14:42 +0.1 mLow 23:04 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:29 −0.0 mLow 04:57 −0.0 mHigh 06:06 −0.0 mLow 08:52 −0.0 mHigh 15:49 +0.1 mLow 23:42 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:06 +0.0 mLow 10:26 −0.0 mHigh 16:44 +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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cala Mesquida ( Palma)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (18°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (198°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Capdepera, 4.9 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 20°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$1,150–US$2,160 each
about US$1,150–US$2,160 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 PMI, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| 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$1,150–US$2,160 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
9 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Capdepera its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Alcúdia on Booking.com
51 min by car · 93 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 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PMI, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → PMI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.