Punta Paloma
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 3 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft17 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 230, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 928, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft17 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft11 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft10 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 1,042kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 1,237kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 17°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 01:56 −0.4 mHigh 08:56 +0.6 mLow 14:59 −0.5 mHigh 21:42 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:29 −0.4 mHigh 10:10 +0.6 mLow 16:34 −0.5 mHigh 22:52 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:57 −0.5 mHigh 11:16 +0.7 mLow 17:45 −0.6 mHigh 23:51 +0.6 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
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About Punta Paloma
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (206°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (26°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 53). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Tarifa. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots and 1 climbing area.
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$2,120 each
about US$1,130–US$2,120 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 TNG, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$986 |
| 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$1,130–US$2,120 |
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 15 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Bolonia its beds, food and every spot near it
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Nearest beds: Tarifa, 11 km (about 20 min by car)
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 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TNG, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 1h 05m by road
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