Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 135kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 185kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- SSE 21 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 215kJ
- Wind
- S 20 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 277, good
- Tue 328, poor
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 640, too small
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 911, poor
- Tue 100, too big
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.
Praia de Rostro does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 77, good | 4 ft10 s | 246kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft7 s | 144kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft11 s | 135kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 3 ft10 s | 185kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft8 s | 59kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft5 s | 71kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft6 s | 46kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 21 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, poor | 4 ft8 s | 215kJ | wind from the south, 20 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft7 s | 573kJ | 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 Tue 3 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
about 10 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
about 15 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in Carnota on Booking.com
about 40 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.