Cala Finestrat
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 531, poor
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 731, too small
- Sun 823, too small
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1025, too small
- Wed 1120, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, poor | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:21 −0.1 mHigh 15:58 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:30 −0.0 mHigh 12:18 +0.1 mLow 19:47 +0.0 mHigh 22:19 +0.0 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:33 −0.0 mHigh 12:37 +0.1 mLow 20:15 +0.0 mHigh 23:59 +0.0 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 in Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 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
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cala Finestrat
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (156°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (336°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually November, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Finestrat, 3.7 km away (7 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
Water about 20°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$2,150 each
about US$1,140–US$2,150 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 ALC, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,010 |
| 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$1,140–US$2,150 |
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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7 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Finestrat its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Villajoyosa on Booking.com
11 min by car · 34 places to stay
- Beds in Benidorm on Booking.com
12 min by car · 278 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 17h 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ALC, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 05m by road
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