La Linea de la Concepcion
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (2 ft swell at 3 s)
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1021, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
La Linea de la Concepcion does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:05 −0.3 mHigh 09:04 +0.3 mLow 14:56 −0.2 mHigh 21:31 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:32 −0.3 mHigh 10:16 +0.3 mLow 16:29 −0.2 mHigh 22:44 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:53 −0.3 mHigh 11:19 +0.3 mLow 17:40 −0.3 mHigh 23:45 +0.3 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of La Linea de la Concepcion
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- Sotogrande 14.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Linea de la Concepcion
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (104°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (284°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is La Línea de la Concepción, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots, 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 18°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$1,040–US$1,980 each
about US$1,040–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 GIB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$992 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,040–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
about 5 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About La Línea de la Concepción its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sotogrande on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 11 places to stay
- Beds in Tarifa on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 97 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 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GIB, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 20 min by road
Flights ORD → GIB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.