playa las Negras
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 1 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 442, poor
- Thu 537, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 106, too small
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 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, poor | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 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 01:54 −0.1 mHigh 10:01 +0.1 mLow 14:02 +0.0 mHigh 20:08 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:14 −0.1 mHigh 11:03 +0.1 mLow 16:35 +0.0 mHigh 22:20 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:40 −0.1 mHigh 11:50 +0.1 mLow 18:03 −0.0 mHigh 23:47 +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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
the spot, its town, photos
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About
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About playa las Negras
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (115°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (295°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Las Negras, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 19°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$1,140–US$2,140 each
about US$1,140–US$2,140 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 LEI, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| 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$1,140–US$2,140 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 5 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Las Negras its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Mojácar on Booking.com
about 1h by car · 24 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 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LEI, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → LEI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.