Nova Mar Bella
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 175, good
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 323, poor
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 669, good
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 1040, poor
The spot in five 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
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 75, good | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, poor | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 69, good | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, poor | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:01 −0.0 mHigh 13:09 +0.1 mLow 21:51 −0.0 m
- 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
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 beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- BOGATELL 2.2 km away
- Barceloneta 3.1 km away
- Montgat 9 km away
- La Rotonda 9.9 km away
- Masnou 10.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nova Mar Bella
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (129°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (309°). 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 400 m out (1 in 41). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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). The town to stay in is Barcelona, 4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots, 1 dive site and 1 kayak spot.
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$1,070–US$2,020 each
about US$1,070–US$2,020 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$33–US$54 |
| 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$1,070–US$2,020 |
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
7 min by car · 994 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Barcelona its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Montgat on Booking.com
15 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in el Masnou on Booking.com
20 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 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BCN, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → BCN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.