Orzola
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 230, too small
- Tue 335, too small
- Wed 423, too small
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1058, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Apr, Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Orzola 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 | 30, too small | 3 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | offshorewind from the south, 12 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 244kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 23°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 00:40 −0.6 mHigh 07:12 +0.8 mLow 13:47 −0.8 mHigh 20:11 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:10 −0.6 mHigh 08:34 +0.8 mLow 15:09 −0.8 mHigh 21:26 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:28 −0.7 mHigh 09:44 +0.9 mLow 16:13 −0.9 mHigh 22:25 +0.8 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 Apr, Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Orzola
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Orzola
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (48°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (228°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Orzola, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 climbing area.
Water about 22°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$2,100 each
about US$1,110–US$2,100 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 ACE, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| 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$2,100 |
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
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about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Orzola its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Caleta de Sebo on Booking.com
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- Beds in Punta Mujeres on Booking.com
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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 19h 10m
About 19h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ACE, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 55 min by road
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