Juan Grande
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Juan Grande does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 22°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 05:21 +0.7 mLow 11:57 −0.6 mHigh 18:20 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:12 −0.4 mHigh 06:44 +0.6 mLow 13:28 −0.6 mHigh 19:51 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:46 −0.4 mHigh 08:09 +0.7 mLow 14:50 −0.6 mHigh 21:07 +0.5 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Juan Grande
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (161°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (341°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 77). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bahia Feliz, 5.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 22°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$1,050–US$1,980 each
about US$1,050–US$1,980 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 LPA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| 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$1,050–US$1,980 |
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
10 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Bahia Feliz its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Agüimes on Booking.com
17 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in Maspalomas on Booking.com
24 min by car · 202 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 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LPA, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → LPA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.