San Antolin
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 238, too small
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
San Antolin 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 | 38, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 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 03:30 −1.0 mHigh 09:59 +1.2 mLow 16:28 −1.2 mHigh 22:56 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:52 −1.0 mHigh 11:24 +1.2 mLow 17:49 −1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:15 +1.0 mLow 06:10 −1.1 mHigh 12:37 +1.4 mLow 18:56 −1.4 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 intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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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Photos of San Antolin
More surf near here
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- Playa de la Andrin 12.8 km away
- Playa de Vidiago 16.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About San Antolin
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (4°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (184°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 72). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Llanes, 9.5 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,110–US$2,080 each
about US$1,110–US$2,080 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 SDR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$951 |
| 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$1,110–US$2,080 |
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
17 min by car · 60 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Llanes its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ribadesella on Booking.com
27 min by car · 39 places to stay
- Beds in Vidiago on Booking.com
30 min by car · 12 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 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SDR, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → SDR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.