TORRE VALENTINA
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 148kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 21°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 NovHigh 00:53 −0.0 mLow 07:24 −0.0 mHigh 14:42 +0.1 mLow 22:32 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:20 +0.0 mLow 08:59 −0.0 mHigh 15:51 +0.1 mLow 23:14 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:56 +0.0 mLow 10:15 −0.0 mHigh 16:45 +0.1 mLow 23:49 −0.1 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
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About TORRE VALENTINA
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (146°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (326°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 25°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Palamós, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 17°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$1,100–US$2,080 each
about US$1,100–US$2,080 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 GRO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| 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$1,100–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
about 5 min by car · 35 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Palamós its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in S Agaro on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 40 places to stay
- Beds in l'Escala on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 59 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 17h 50m
About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GRO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → GRO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.