.jpg){kind=link}
Barbate
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 7 ft swell at 8 s, onshore wind, 15 kn (28 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ESE 15 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 586kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 915, poor
- Tue 1015, poor
- Wed 118, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Barbate does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft11 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft11 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, poor | 7 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 586kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, poor | 7 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 471kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 19°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:34 −0.5 mHigh 10:03 +0.7 mLow 16:28 −0.7 mHigh 22:50 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:53 −0.6 mHigh 11:12 +0.8 mLow 17:35 −0.7 mHigh 23:49 +0.7 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:55 −0.7 mHigh 12:08 +0.8 mLow 18:28 −0.8 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.
Map
the spot and its town
Barbate on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More surf near here
5 places
- Los Canos de Meca 7.9 km away
- Zahara Redtuna 9.7 km away
- Faro de Trafalgar 10 km away
- El Palmar 13.6 km away
- Playa de los alemanes 14.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Barbate
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (173°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (353°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 123). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Barbate, 4.5 km away (9 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,120–US$2,110 each
about US$1,120–US$2,110 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to XRY, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$980 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| 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$1,120–US$2,110 |
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
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
9 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Barbate its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Zahora on Booking.com
23 min by car · 39 places to stay
- Beds in Conil de la Frontera on Booking.com
25 min by car · 131 places to stay
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 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → XRY, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → XRY on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.