O Pindo
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (8 ft swell at 8 s), onshore wind, 16 kn (30 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 196kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 750kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1028, poor
- Wed 1133, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 8–20 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
O Pindo does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 243kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 196kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 4 ft6 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 8 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 750kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 12 ft10 smushy14 ft at break (est.) | 2,466kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 33, too small | 8 ft8 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 670kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 14°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 03:08 −0.8 mHigh 09:37 +1.1 mLow 16:10 −1.0 mHigh 22:33 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:32 −0.8 mHigh 10:59 +1.1 mLow 17:30 −1.1 mHigh 23:50 +0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:50 −0.9 mHigh 12:10 +1.2 mLow 18:36 −1.2 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About O Pindo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (256°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (76°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 8–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in June, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Carnota, 9 km away (about 20 min by car).
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$1,090–US$2,050 each
about US$1,090–US$2,050 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 SCQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$919 |
| 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$1,090–US$2,050 |
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 20 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 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SCQ, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 15m by road
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