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Port de mataró

Surf spot · Spain

Is it worth the trip?

24Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 6 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 smushy
Energy
11kJ
Wind
NE 10 kn
Temp
13°C

Wed 4 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
12kJ
Wind
NNE 8 kn
Temp
16°C

Thu 5 · 42 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
92kJ
Wind
N 1 kn
Temp
19°C

Fri 6 · 45 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
100kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
18°C

Sat 7 · 19 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
22kJ
Wind
W 2 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 smushy
Energy
2kJ
Wind
SW 9 kn
Temp
19°C

Mon 9 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 smushy
Energy
1kJ
Wind
WSW 7 kn
Temp
19°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 239, poor
  2. Tue 35, poor
  3. Wed 413, poor
  4. Thu 542, poor
  5. Fri 645, fair
  6. Sat 719, poor
  7. Sun 84, too small
  8. Mon 93, too small
  9. Tue 1021, poor

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 1–6 ftof swell
  • Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Nov–Dec2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Port de mataró, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov39, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)62kJwind from the south, 1 knot16°C
Tue 3Nov5, poor1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots13°C
Wed 4Nov13, poor2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots16°C
Thu 5Nov42, poor4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)92kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore19°C
Fri 6Nov45, fair4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)100kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore18°C
Sat 7Nov19, poor2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the west, 2 knots17°C
Sun 8Nov4, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots19°C
Mon 9Nov3, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots19°C
Tue 10Nov21, poor2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots20°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 NovHigh 00:49 −0.0 mLow 04:18 −0.0 mHigh 14:22 +0.1 mLow 22:37 −0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 05:39 −0.0 mLow 08:45 −0.0 mHigh 15:28 +0.1 mLow 23:17 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:42 +0.0 mLow 10:05 −0.0 mHigh 16:22 +0.1 mLow 23:51 −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.

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Photos of Port de mataró

Playa de Mataro (1)
Photo: Alberto-g-rovi, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mataró - panoramio
Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Port de mataró

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (143°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (323°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 116). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mataró, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 18°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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to BCN, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$489–US$1,010
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$107–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$208–US$348
Food7 days eating outabout US$234–US$442
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$100–US$167
Totalabout 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: 3 towns

Closest

Mataró

about 5 min by car · 14 places to stay

about US$80/nightcountry average

See 14 places to stay in Mataró · Booking.com

About Mataró its beds, food and every spot near it

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 50m

About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → BCN, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.