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La zamora
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 153kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- WSW 0 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 sslab
- Energy
- 767kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 332, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 626, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
La zamora 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 | 46, fair | 5 ft10 sslab5 ft at break (est.) | 519kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 0 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 4 ft6 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 sslab8 ft at break (est.) | 767kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 sslab8 ft at break (est.) | 568kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 sslab7 ft at break (est.) | 1,255kJ | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 21°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 00:23 −0.4 mHigh 06:52 +0.6 mLow 13:38 −0.5 mHigh 19:59 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:55 −0.4 mHigh 08:17 +0.6 mLow 14:58 −0.6 mHigh 21:15 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:13 −0.4 mHigh 09:28 +0.7 mLow 16:00 −0.7 mHigh 22:13 +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 Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About La zamora
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (255°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (75°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 2). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 20°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7; in March, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fuencaliente de la Palma, 3.8 km away (about 10 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$1,030–US$1,960 each
about US$1,030–US$1,960 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SPC, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$450–US$933 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$101–US$168 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,960 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Fuencaliente de la Palma
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about 10 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Fuencaliente de la Palma its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 15m
About 19h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SPC, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 40 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.