Los Canos de Meca
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 243kJ
- Wind
- SSE 16 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 524, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 243kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 615kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 19°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:33 −0.5 mHigh 10:02 +0.7 mLow 16:27 −0.7 mHigh 22:50 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:53 −0.6 mHigh 11:11 +0.8 mLow 17:35 −0.8 mHigh 23:49 +0.8 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:54 −0.7 mHigh 12:08 +0.9 mLow 18:27 −0.9 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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- Faro de Trafalgar 2.1 km away
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- Barbate 7.9 km away
- Zahara Redtuna 16 km away
- Playa de los alemanes 20.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Los Canos de Meca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (190°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (10°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Barbate, 3.5 km away (6 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 19°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$1,120–US$2,110 each
about US$1,120–US$2,110 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 XRY, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$980 |
| 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$1,120–US$2,110 |
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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6 min by car · 1 place 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 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → XRY, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 30m by road
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