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Spanish house

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

43Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 6 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 41 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
134kJ
Wind
E 10 kn
Temp
26°C

Tue 3 · 42 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
112kJ
Wind
E 9 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 54 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 s
Energy
82kJ
Wind
ENE 6 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 45 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 s
Energy
52kJ
Wind
NW 5 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 48 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
57kJ
Wind
W 5 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 23 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
30kJ
Wind
NNW 8 kn
Temp
25°C

Sun 8 · 21 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
23kJ
Wind
ENE 6 kn
Temp
25°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 132, poor
  2. Mon 241, poor
  3. Tue 342, poor
  4. Wed 454, fair
  5. Thu 545, fair
  6. Fri 648, fair
  7. Sat 723, too small
  8. Sun 821, too small
  9. Mon 920, too small
  10. Tue 1011, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
  • Offshore: SWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Jan–Mar, Sep1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Spanish house, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov32, poor4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.)133kJwind from the east, 12 knots25°C
Mon 2Nov41, poor4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.)134kJwind from the east, 10 knots26°C
Tue 3Nov42, poor4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.)112kJwind from the east, 9 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov54, fair3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)82kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots25°C
Thu 5Nov45, fair3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots26°C
Fri 6Nov48, fair3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore26°C
Sat 7Nov23, too small2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)30kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots25°C
Sun 8Nov21, too small2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)23kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots25°C
Mon 9Nov20, too small2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots24°C
Tue 10Nov11, too small2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)18kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots18°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 00:11 +0.4 mLow 06:14 −0.5 mHigh 12:48 +0.7 mLow 19:14 −0.5 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:20 +0.4 mLow 07:25 −0.5 mHigh 13:52 +0.6 mLow 20:14 −0.5 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:27 +0.5 mLow 08:35 −0.5 mHigh 14:53 +0.6 mLow 21:10 −0.5 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.

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the spot and its town

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About Spanish house

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NE (66°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (246°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sebastian, 6.7 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 dive site.

Water about 25°C: no 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$1,130–US$2,010 each

about US$1,130–US$2,010 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$181–US$375
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,130–US$2,010

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

Closest

Sebastian

12 min by car · 11 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 11 places to stay in Sebastian · Booking.com

About Sebastian its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$114 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 6h 40m

About 6h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → MCO, direct, then 2h 10m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.