Roc San Cayetano
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 120, too small
- Mon 255, fair
- Tue 330, poor
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 538, too small
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1020, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 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 03:53 −0.0 mHigh 13:08 +0.1 mLow 22:04 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:23 −0.0 mLow 04:19 −0.0 mHigh 14:13 +0.1 mLow 22:46 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:31 −0.0 mLow 04:47 −0.0 mHigh 15:14 +0.1 mLow 23:20 −0.0 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
best Nov–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Roc San Cayetano
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (165°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (345°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 40). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Roda de Berà, 2.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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$1,140–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 BCN, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, 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: 3 towns
5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Roda de Berà its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Torredembarra on Booking.com
13 min by car · 27 places to stay
- Beds in Calafell on Booking.com
15 min by car · 20 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 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BCN, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → BCN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.