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Cotarelo
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 10 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 723, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
- Thu 1268, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Cotarelo does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 68, good | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 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
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:15 +1.0 mLow 06:12 −1.0 mHigh 12:36 +1.3 mLow 18:56 −1.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:17 +1.2 mLow 07:15 −1.2 mHigh 13:35 +1.4 mLow 19:50 −1.5 m
- Fri 6 NovHigh 02:07 +1.3 mLow 08:07 −1.4 mHigh 14:24 +1.6 mLow 20:35 −1.6 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Thu 5 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Cotarelo
More surf near here
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- Frejulfe 0.5 km away
- Navia 3.3 km away
- Otur 7.2 km away
- Tapia de Casariego 20.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cotarelo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (358°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (178°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Navia, 3.6 km away (7 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,100–US$2,070 each
about US$1,100–US$2,070 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to OVD, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$932 |
| 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$1,100–US$2,070 |
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 · 11 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Navia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Otur on Booking.com
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- Beds in Cueva on Booking.com
21 min by car · 7 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OVD, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 15m by road
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