Espiñeirido
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 209kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 124, poor
- Mon 271, good
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 735, too small
- Sun 831, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1067, good
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 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Dec–Mar2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Espiñeirido does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 24, poor | 6 ft10 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 599kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 351kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | 4 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 18°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 01:52 −1.0 mHigh 08:17 +1.1 mLow 14:46 −1.1 mHigh 21:07 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:07 −0.8 mHigh 09:36 +1.1 mLow 16:09 −1.0 mHigh 22:32 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:31 −0.8 mHigh 10:57 +1.1 mLow 17:29 −1.1 mHigh 23:48 +0.9 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 Dec–Mar
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
- Mar2of 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
- Nov1of 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
3 places
- Balieiro - Corrubedo 3.7 km away
- Río Sieira 5.6 km away
- Queiruga 9.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Espiñeirido
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (299°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (119°). It is exposed 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 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in June, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March 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 Ribeira, 8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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 VGO, 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: 2 towns
14 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Ribeira its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Queiruga on Booking.com
16 min by car · 1 place 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 → VGO, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → VGO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.