Fornos
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 264kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 8–20 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Fornos does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 6 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 659kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 4 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 264kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 295kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 16°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 02:14 −1.1 mHigh 08:38 +1.3 mLow 15:07 −1.2 mHigh 21:29 +0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:29 −0.9 mHigh 09:58 +1.1 mLow 16:29 −1.1 mHigh 22:55 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:53 −0.9 mHigh 11:22 +1.2 mLow 17:49 −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.
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About Fornos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (27°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (207°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 8–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Ortigueira, 3.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
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 LCG, 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
6 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Ortigueira its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Valdoviño on Booking.com
46 min by car · 7 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 15m
About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LCG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → LCG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.