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Portman
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Mon 2 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 127, too small
- Mon 214, too small
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1014, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 20 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 27, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-west, 19 knots | 22°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 00:55 −0.1 mHigh 09:14 +0.1 mLow 12:02 +0.1 mHigh 17:23 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:01 −0.1 mHigh 10:32 +0.1 mLow 13:30 +0.1 mHigh 16:50 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:25 −0.1 mHigh 11:33 +0.1 mLow 18:51 +0.0 mHigh 22:02 +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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About
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About Portman
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (178°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (358°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°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 La Unión, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 20°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 RMU, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, 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
6 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About La Unión its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in La Manga on Booking.com
23 min by car · 28 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 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RMU, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → RMU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.