Villarrube
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 261kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 166kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 146, fair
- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1031, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 6–20 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Villarrube does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 46, fair | 6 ft10 s8 ft at break (est.) | 681kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 4 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 261kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft15 s2 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 293kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 18°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 02:10 −1.1 mHigh 08:34 +1.3 mLow 15:02 −1.2 mHigh 21:24 +0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:24 −0.9 mHigh 09:54 +1.1 mLow 16:25 −1.1 mHigh 22:51 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:49 −0.9 mHigh 11:17 +1.1 mLow 17:45 −1.1 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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About Villarrube
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (336°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (156°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 6–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Valdoviño, 6.9 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,090–US$2,050 each
about US$1,090–US$2,050 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 LCG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| 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$1,090–US$2,050 |
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
12 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Valdoviño its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ortigueira on Booking.com
32 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Ferrol on Booking.com
37 min by car · 24 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 → LCG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → LCG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.