Foz Area
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 149kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Dec3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 149kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the south, 1 knot, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 17°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 03:32 −0.9 mHigh 10:01 +1.2 mLow 16:31 −1.1 mHigh 22:58 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:56 −0.9 mHigh 11:24 +1.2 mLow 17:50 −1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:15 +1.0 mLow 06:12 −1.0 mHigh 12:36 +1.3 mLow 18:56 −1.3 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 in Dec
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
- Apr2of 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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
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- San Cosme 1.5 km away
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- Peizas 6 km away
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- Ponte da ria 13.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Foz Area
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (19°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (199°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Foz, 4.2 km away (about 10 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 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: 3 towns
6 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About San Cosme its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Foz on Booking.com
7 min by car · 16 places to stay
- Beds in Ribadeo on Booking.com
23 min by car · 34 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 50m
About 18h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LCG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → LCG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.