Ponzos
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 246kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 123, poor
- Mon 236, poor
- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 636, too small
- Sat 737, too small
- Sun 826, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1068, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 23, poor | 5 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 596kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 246kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the south, 12 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 15°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 02:08 −1.1 mHigh 08:32 +1.2 mLow 15:01 −1.1 mHigh 21:22 +0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:22 −0.9 mHigh 09:52 +1.1 mLow 16:23 −1.1 mHigh 22:49 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:47 −0.9 mHigh 11:15 +1.1 mLow 17:44 −1.1 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 intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 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 Mon 2 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 and its town
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More surf near here
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- Santa Comba 1.6 km away
- San Xurxo (San Jorge) 3.3 km away
- Campelo 5 km away
- Doninos 8.1 km away
- Valdovino 11.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ponzos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (348°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (168°). It is exposed 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 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Ferrol, 8.4 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,050–US$1,980 each
about US$1,050–US$1,980 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 LCG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$1,050–US$1,980 |
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
15 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Doninos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ferrol on Booking.com
15 min by car · 24 places to stay
- Beds in Valdoviño 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 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LCG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → LCG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.