La Galea
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 139kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 103, too small
- Wed 1113, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Sep3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft13 s2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 22°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 03:32 −1.0 mHigh 10:02 +1.2 mLow 16:28 −1.2 mHigh 22:59 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:53 −1.0 mHigh 11:26 +1.2 mLow 17:48 −1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:17 +1.0 mLow 06:11 −1.1 mHigh 12:39 +1.4 mLow 18:56 −1.4 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 Sep
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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 La Galea
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (343°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (163°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 3 good days in 7; in July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Berango, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,030–US$1,970 each
about US$1,030–US$1,970 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 BIO, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$959 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| 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$1,030–US$1,970 |
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 10 min by car · 7 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 10m
About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BIO, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 35 min by road
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