San Juan
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 252kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- W 1 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 150, fair
- Mon 269, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 444, too small
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 636, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 929, poor
- Tue 1070, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
San Juan does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 550kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, poor | 5 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 278kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 4 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 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 NovHigh 05:48 +0.8 mLow 12:18 −0.8 mHigh 18:42 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:37 −0.6 mHigh 07:09 +0.8 mLow 13:46 −0.7 mHigh 20:09 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:07 −0.6 mHigh 08:31 +0.8 mLow 15:07 −0.8 mHigh 21:24 +0.7 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 in Dec
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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 and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Caleta de Famara 2.3 km away
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- Ghost town 5.9 km away
- Boca del Abajo 7.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About San Juan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (348°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (168°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Famara, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 22°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$1,050–US$2,000 each
about US$1,050–US$2,000 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 ACE, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| 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$1,050–US$2,000 |
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 · 24 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Famara its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in La Santa on Booking.com
16 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Arrieta on Booking.com
20 min by car · 27 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 55m
About 18h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ACE, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → ACE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.