Carnota
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 168kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 429kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 275, good
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 453, fair
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 640, too small
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 826, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Carnota 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 | 75, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 227kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 552kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 15°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 03:06 −0.8 mHigh 09:35 +1.1 mLow 16:08 −1.0 mHigh 22:31 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:30 −0.8 mHigh 10:57 +1.1 mLow 17:28 −1.1 mHigh 23:48 +0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:48 −0.9 mHigh 12:08 +1.2 mLow 18:34 −1.2 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Carnota
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (272°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (92°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 47). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in June, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Carnota, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,090–US$2,050 each
about US$1,090–US$2,050 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 SCQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| 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$1,090–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 · 7 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Carnota its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lariño on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Muros on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 12 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 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SCQ, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → SCQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.