Port saplaya
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 2 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, poor
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 843, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1036, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | under 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 20°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 03:26 −0.0 mHigh 15:10 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:00 −0.0 mHigh 16:03 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:24 −0.0 mHigh 02:16 −0.0 mLow 04:31 −0.0 mHigh 06:59 −0.0 mLow 09:01 −0.0 mHigh 16:38 +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).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 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
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Port saplaya
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (95°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (275°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 147). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is València, 6.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,060–US$2,020 each
about US$1,060–US$2,020 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 VLC, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$482–US$1,000 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| 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$2,020 |
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
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about 15 min by car · 330 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About València its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in El Perello on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 6 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 10m
About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VLC, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 35 min by road
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