altafulla
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 316, poor
- Wed 459, fair
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1021, too small
- Wed 1135, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan, Oct–Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 59, fair | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 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 00:18 −0.0 mLow 04:29 −0.0 mHigh 14:05 +0.1 mLow 22:39 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:11 −0.0 mLow 05:10 −0.0 mHigh 15:07 +0.1 mLow 23:15 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:22 +0.0 mLow 09:36 −0.0 mHigh 16:01 +0.1 mLow 23:47 −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.
Best time to go
best Jan, Oct–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About altafulla
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (168°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (348°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 63). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Altafulla, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.
Water about 19°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$1,070–US$2,030 each
about US$1,070–US$2,030 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to REU, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$483–US$1,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$101–US$168 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$2,030 |
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
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about 5 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
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About US$81 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → REU, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 40 min by road
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