Oliva beach
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 125, too small
- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 638, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan–Feb, Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 23°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 03:04 −0.1 mHigh 14:13 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:37 −0.1 mHigh 15:14 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:12 −0.0 mHigh 16:00 +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
best Jan–Feb, Nov
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
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Oliva beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (46°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (226°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 64). 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). For beginners the best months are usually January, February and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Oliva, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 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$1,130–US$2,140 each
about US$1,130–US$2,140 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 30 October 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$482–US$1,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| 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$1,130–US$2,140 |
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
4 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Oliva its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VLC, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → VLC on your dates · Skyscanner
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