Playa de Noja
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 131, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Playa de Noja does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 356kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 18°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 02:19 −1.2 mHigh 08:41 +1.4 mLow 15:08 −1.3 mHigh 21:31 +1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:31 −1.0 mHigh 10:02 +1.2 mLow 16:28 −1.2 mHigh 22:58 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:53 −1.0 mHigh 11:26 +1.2 mLow 17:48 −1.2 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
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Playa de Noja
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Playa de Noja
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (51°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (231°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 164). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Noja, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 17°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$1,060–US$2,000 each
about US$1,060–US$2,000 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 SDR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$951 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| 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$1,060–US$2,000 |
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
1 min by car · 42 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Noja its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Santona on Booking.com
10 min by car · 15 places to stay
- Beds in Ajo on Booking.com
14 min by car · 8 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 → SDR, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → SDR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.