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campo de futbol

Surf spot · Spain

Is it worth the trip?

22Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 35 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 shollow
Energy
195kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
25°C

Wed 4 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 shollow
Energy
43kJ
Wind
SSW 2 kn
Temp
24°C

Thu 5 · 15 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 shollow
Energy
69kJ
Wind
E 6 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 20 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
90kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
25°C

Sat 7 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
42kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 12 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 shollow
Energy
42kJ
Wind
SSE 8 kn
Temp
26°C

Mon 9 · 26 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 shollow
Energy
115kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
24°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 254, fair
  2. Tue 335, too small
  3. Wed 411, too small
  4. Thu 515, too small
  5. Fri 620, too small
  6. Sat 713, too small
  7. Sun 812, too small
  8. Mon 926, too small
  9. Tue 1056, fair

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Nov–Dec2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at campo de futbol, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov54, fair5 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.)474kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 3Nov35, too small4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.)195kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore25°C
Wed 4Nov11, too small1 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.)43kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots24°C
Thu 5Nov15, too small2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.)69kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore26°C
Fri 6Nov20, too small2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.)90kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore25°C
Sat 7Nov13, too small2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.)42kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Sun 8Nov12, too small1 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.)42kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore26°C
Mon 9Nov26, too small4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.)115kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots24°C
Tue 10Nov56, fair7 ft8 shollow9 ft at break (est.)670kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots24°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 00:28 −0.5 mHigh 07:00 +0.8 mLow 13:39 −0.7 mHigh 20:01 +0.5 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 01:59 −0.5 mHigh 08:23 +0.8 mLow 15:01 −0.8 mHigh 21:17 +0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 03:17 −0.6 mHigh 09:34 +0.9 mLow 16:04 −0.8 mHigh 22:16 +0.7 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 campo de futbol

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (296°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (116°). It is sheltered 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 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 19°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers 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 Costa Calma, 8.5 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 22°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$1,110–US$2,100 each

about US$1,110–US$2,100 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to FUE, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$462–US$965
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$107–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$208–US$348
Food7 days eating outabout US$234–US$442
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$100–US$167
Totalabout US$1,110–US$2,100

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

Closest

Costa Calma

about 15 min by car · 61 places to stay

about US$80/nightcountry average

See 61 places to stay in Costa Calma · Booking.com

About Costa Calma its beds, food and every spot near it

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 19h 25m

About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → FUE, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 05m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.