Los Gigantes
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 212kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 169, good
- Mon 261, good
- Tue 339, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 935, too small
- Tue 1031, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 69, good | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 314kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 61, good | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 212kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 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 05:21 +0.7 mLow 11:58 −0.6 mHigh 18:21 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:14 −0.4 mHigh 06:44 +0.6 mLow 13:28 −0.6 mHigh 19:52 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:47 −0.4 mHigh 08:10 +0.6 mLow 14:50 −0.6 mHigh 21:09 +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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Los Gigantes
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 20°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Tamaimo, 2.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$1,110–US$2,080 each
about US$1,110–US$2,080 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 ORD to TFS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$945 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| 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$1,110–US$2,080 |
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
5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Tamaimo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Alcala on Booking.com
9 min by car · 12 places to stay
- Beds in Los Silos on Booking.com
23 min by car · 9 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 30m
About 18h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TFS, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → TFS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.