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Granada
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 120, poor
- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 338, poor
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 547, fair
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 730, too small
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–4 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jul5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 20, poor | 4 ft7 s | 165kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 29, poor | 5 ft7 s | 167kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft7 s | 140kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft6 s | 84kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft7 s | 54kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft7 s | 76kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft7 s | 42kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft8 s | 35kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft8 s | 28kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft7 s | 19kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 19°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 NovHigh 00:18 +0.5 mLow 06:17 −0.6 mHigh 12:55 +0.8 mLow 19:20 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:27 +0.5 mLow 07:28 −0.6 mHigh 13:59 +0.8 mLow 20:23 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:34 +0.6 mLow 08:40 −0.6 mHigh 15:01 +0.7 mLow 21:21 −0.6 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 Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Granada
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More surf near here
5 places
- Carpet Muncher 5.1 km away
- Bicentenial Park 5.7 km away
- Mainstreet pier 7.9 km away
- Daytona Beach 9.2 km away
- Hopkins Household 15.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Granada
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (66°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (246°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually July, with about 5 good days in 7; in October, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ormond Beach, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 23°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$1,130–US$2,010 each
about US$1,130–US$2,010 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 MDW to MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$375 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,010 |
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
3 min by car · 24 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ormond Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Holly Hill on Booking.com
10 min by car · 38 places to stay
- Beds in Daytona Beach on Booking.com
16 min by car · 30 places to stay
About US$114 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 6h 30m
About 6h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MCO, direct, then 2h by road
Flights MDW → MCO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.