Playa blanca
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
2Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (1 ft swell at 3 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 80, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Playa blanca does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 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 00:31 −0.5 mHigh 07:04 +0.8 mLow 13:41 −0.7 mHigh 20:04 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:02 −0.5 mHigh 08:26 +0.8 mLow 15:03 −0.8 mHigh 21:19 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:20 −0.6 mHigh 09:36 +0.9 mLow 16:06 −0.9 mHigh 22:18 +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.
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More surf near here
2 places
- Puerto del Rosario 1.8 km away
- playa de mujer 20.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Playa blanca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (97°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (277°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). 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 September, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Puerto del Rosario, 2.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,030–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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FUE, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,030–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: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Puerto del Rosario its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lajares on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 21 places to stay
- Beds in El Cotillo on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 31 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 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FUE, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → FUE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.