Sabon
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 244, too small
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 441, poor
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
- Wed 1126, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best May, Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 18°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 03:21 −0.9 mHigh 09:50 +1.1 mLow 16:21 −1.1 mHigh 22:46 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:45 −0.9 mHigh 11:13 +1.1 mLow 17:41 −1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:03 +0.9 mLow 06:02 −1.0 mHigh 12:25 +1.2 mLow 18:47 −1.3 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 May, Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sabon
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (288°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (108°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and August, with about 2 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Arteixo, 2.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,010–US$1,930 each
about US$1,010–US$1,930 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 LCG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$919 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,930 |
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 5 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 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LCG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 35 min by road
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