El Bombo
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 1 ft swell at 3 s
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 827, too small
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
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 | 31, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north, 0 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft2 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 17°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 NovLow 01:56 −0.2 mHigh 09:13 +0.2 mLow 14:35 −0.1 mHigh 21:24 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:20 −0.2 mHigh 10:22 +0.2 mLow 16:20 −0.1 mHigh 22:38 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:45 −0.2 mHigh 11:22 +0.2 mLow 17:41 −0.1 mHigh 23:41 +0.2 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 beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
4 places
- Cabopino 4.5 km away
- Fuengirola 8.3 km away
- Puerto marina 19.1 km away
- La Carihuela 20.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Bombo
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 gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 81). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Fuengirola, 7.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 18°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$1,060–US$2,030 each
about US$1,060–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 AGP, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$993 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| 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$1,060–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 15 min by car · 57 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 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AGP, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 40 min by road
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