Louro (Ancoradoiro)
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 242kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 135kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 153kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 142, poor
- Mon 270, good
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 811, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1055, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Jan–Mar, Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Louro (Ancoradoiro) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 42, poor | 6 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 578kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 70, good | 4 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 242kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 135kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 344kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 179kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 15°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 NovLow 01:52 −1.0 mHigh 08:17 +1.2 mLow 14:46 −1.1 mHigh 21:06 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:06 −0.8 mHigh 09:35 +1.1 mLow 16:08 −1.0 mHigh 22:31 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:30 −0.8 mHigh 10:57 +1.1 mLow 17:28 −1.1 mHigh 23:48 +0.9 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 Jan–Mar, Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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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Photos of Louro (Ancoradoiro)
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Louro (Ancoradoiro)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (229°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (49°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in June, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and September, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Muros, 4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$2,050 each
about US$1,090–US$2,050 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 SCQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| 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$1,090–US$2,050 |
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
6 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Lariño its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Muros on Booking.com
7 min by car · 12 places to stay
- Beds in Carnota on Booking.com
14 min by car · 7 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 → SCQ, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → SCQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.