El Buzo
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (1 ft swell at 9 s)
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- 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 115, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 1019, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, poor | 7 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 447kJ | wind from the south, 14 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 00:54 −0.8 mHigh 07:24 +1.0 mLow 13:49 −1.0 mHigh 20:18 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:12 −0.7 mHigh 08:44 +0.9 mLow 15:15 −0.9 mHigh 21:42 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:40 −0.7 mHigh 10:05 +1.0 mLow 16:37 −1.0 mHigh 22:57 +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
- May1of 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, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Buzo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (250°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (70°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 87). 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 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Puerto de Santa María, 4.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports 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$1,070–US$2,030 each
about US$1,070–US$2,030 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| 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$1,070–US$2,030 |
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
8 min by car · 50 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About El Puerto de Santa María its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Costa Ballena on Booking.com
30 min by car · 15 places to stay
- Beds in Sancti Petri on Booking.com
39 min by car · 8 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 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → XRY, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → XRY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.