Malva-rosa
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 366, good
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 842, too small
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 19 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the west, 2 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:00 −0.0 mHigh 16:03 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:24 −0.0 mHigh 02:16 −0.0 mLow 04:31 −0.0 mHigh 06:59 −0.0 mLow 09:01 −0.0 mHigh 16:38 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 00:10 −0.0 mHigh 05:25 +0.0 mLow 10:32 −0.0 mHigh 16:59 +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.
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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Malva-rosa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (77°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (257°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 145). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is València, 4.3 km away (12 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,060–US$2,020 each
about US$1,060–US$2,020 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 VLC, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$483–US$1,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| 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$2,020 |
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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12 min by car · 330 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 → VLC, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 35 min by road
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