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Vilassar

Surf spot · Spain

Is it worth the trip?

37Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 62 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
70kJ
Wind
ENE 3 kn
Temp
16°C

Tue 3 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
16kJ
Wind
ENE 6 kn
Temp
13°C

Wed 4 · 16 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
NE 3 kn
Temp
16°C

Thu 5 · 58 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
56kJ
Wind
WNW 3 kn
Temp
17°C

Fri 6 · 40 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
39kJ
Wind
NW 2 kn
Temp
18°C

Sat 7 · 16 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 smushy
Energy
7kJ
Wind
SW 1 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 6 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SSE 2 kn
Temp
18°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 121, too small
  2. Mon 262, good
  3. Tue 314, too small
  4. Wed 416, too small
  5. Thu 558, fair
  6. Fri 640, too small
  7. Sat 716, too small
  8. Sun 86, too small
  9. Mon 99, too small
  10. Tue 1014, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 1–5 ftof swell
  • Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Nov–Dec2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vilassar, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov21, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots20°C
Mon 2Nov62, good4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)70kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots16°C
Tue 3Nov14, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)16kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots13°C
Wed 4Nov16, too small1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots16°C
Thu 5Nov58, fair3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)56kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore17°C
Fri 6Nov40, too small3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore18°C
Sat 7Nov16, too small1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot17°C
Sun 8Nov6, too small1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots18°C
Mon 9Nov9, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south, 1 knot20°C
Tue 10Nov14, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot23°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 04:07 −0.0 mHigh 13:11 +0.1 mLow 21:47 −0.0 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 00:49 −0.0 mLow 04:18 −0.0 mHigh 14:22 +0.1 mLow 22:37 −0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 05:39 −0.0 mLow 08:45 −0.0 mHigh 15:28 +0.1 mLow 23:17 −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 Vilassar

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

The spot faces SE (145°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (325°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 41). 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 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mataró, 5.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.

Water about 18°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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to BCN, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$489–US$1,010
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$107–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$208–US$348
Food7 days eating outabout US$234–US$442
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$100–US$167
Totalabout 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

Closest

Mataró

10 min by car · 14 places to stay

about US$80/nightcountry average

See 14 places to stay in Mataró · Booking.com

About Mataró its beds, food and every spot near it

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 → BCN, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h by road

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