Cantal Roig
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNE 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, too small
- Mon 219, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 22°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 01:45 −0.1 mHigh 15:36 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:30 −0.1 mHigh 16:02 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:17 −0.1 mHigh 16:15 +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 Cantal Roig
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (191°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (11°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Calp, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 2 climbing areas.
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$1,140–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 ALC, 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
3 min by car · 106 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Calp its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Altea on Booking.com
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- Beds in Javea on Booking.com
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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 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ALC, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → ALC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.