La Carihuela
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 3 s
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 102, 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
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:41 −0.2 mHigh 07:58 +0.2 mLow 13:01 −0.1 mHigh 19:58 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:50 −0.2 mHigh 09:14 +0.2 mLow 14:26 −0.1 mHigh 21:22 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:14 −0.2 mHigh 10:25 +0.2 mLow 16:17 −0.1 mHigh 22:38 +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.
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About
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About La Carihuela
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (131°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (311°). 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 950 m out (1 in 93). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°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 Torremolinos, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,040–US$1,980 each
about US$1,040–US$1,980 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 30 October 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$992 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$100–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$1,980 |
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
3 min by car · 186 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Torremolinos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Fuengirola on Booking.com
23 min by car · 102 places to stay
- Beds in Rincon de la Victoria on Booking.com
42 min by car · 19 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 15m
About 17h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AGP, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → AGP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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