Calita
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (1 ft swell at 9 s)
Mon 2 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 133, too small
- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 920, poor
- Tue 107, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 23°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 00:56 −0.8 mHigh 07:26 +1.0 mLow 13:52 −1.0 mHigh 20:20 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:14 −0.7 mHigh 08:46 +1.0 mLow 15:18 −0.9 mHigh 21:44 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:42 −0.7 mHigh 10:08 +1.0 mLow 16:40 −1.0 mHigh 22:59 +0.8 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–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 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 Mon 2 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 and its town
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More surf near here
2 places
- Costa Ballena 2.4 km away
- Las Tres Piedras 4.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Calita
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (246°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (66°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 112). 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 23°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chipiona, 7.8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf 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$1,120–US$2,110 each
about US$1,120–US$2,110 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 XRY, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$978 |
| 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$1,120–US$2,110 |
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
5 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Costa Ballena its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Chipiona on Booking.com
14 min by car · 40 places to stay
- Beds in El Puerto de Santa María on Booking.com
32 min by car · 50 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 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → XRY, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → XRY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.