Empuriabrava
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 5 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 135kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 171kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 235, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 1122, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Empuriabrava does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 135kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 20°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 00:37 −0.0 mLow 07:25 −0.0 mHigh 14:49 +0.1 mLow 22:29 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:42 −0.0 mLow 08:55 −0.0 mHigh 15:59 +0.1 mLow 23:13 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:40 +0.0 mLow 10:10 −0.0 mHigh 16:52 +0.1 mLow 23:49 −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.
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About Empuriabrava
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (132°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (312°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 78). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Empuriabrava, 0 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
Water about 17°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$1,140–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 GRO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, 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: 2 towns
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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 18h 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GRO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 10m by road
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