La Rotonda
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 429, too small
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 723, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1029, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 20°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 NovHigh 00:45 −0.0 mLow 04:24 −0.0 mHigh 14:18 +0.1 mLow 22:40 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:53 −0.0 mLow 04:47 −0.0 mHigh 05:59 −0.0 mLow 08:34 −0.0 mHigh 15:21 +0.1 mLow 23:19 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:15 +0.0 mLow 10:00 −0.0 mHigh 16:15 +0.1 mLow 23:53 −0.1 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 Nov–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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- Masnou 1.1 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Rotonda
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (144°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (324°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). 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 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Montgat, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 2 kayak spots.
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$1,090–US$2,060 each
about US$1,090–US$2,060 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 BCN, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| 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$2,060 |
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 · 4 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Montgat its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in el Masnou on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
- Beds in Barcelona on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 994 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 17h 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BCN, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → BCN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.