Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 237kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- S 19 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 162, good
- Mon 234, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 924, poor
- Tue 1015, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 62, good | 6 ft10 s | 751kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 34, too small | 4 ft10 s | 237kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft9 s | 66kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft10 s | 133kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft10 s | 175kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft8 s | 57kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 s | 59kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft8 s | 35kJ | wind from the south, 19 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, poor | 6 ft6 s | 246kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft11 s | 147kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 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
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
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia de Rostro
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (288°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (108°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in June, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lires, 3.7 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,090–US$2,050 each
about US$1,090–US$2,050 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 SCQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| 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$1,090–US$2,050 |
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
7 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Lires its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Nemina on Booking.com
11 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in Carnota on Booking.com
38 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 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SCQ, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → SCQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.