San Antolin
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, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 370, good
- Wed 443, too small
- Thu 536, too small
- Fri 624, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 1124, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
San Antolin does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 19°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 04:52 −1.0 mHigh 11:24 +1.2 mLow 17:49 −1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:15 +1.0 mLow 06:10 −1.1 mHigh 12:37 +1.4 mLow 18:56 −1.4 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:18 +1.2 mLow 07:14 −1.2 mHigh 13:36 +1.5 mLow 19:51 −1.5 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 intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 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
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 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 San Antolin
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (4°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (184°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 72). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Llanes, 9.5 km away (17 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,110–US$2,090 each
about US$1,110–US$2,090 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 SDR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$953 |
| 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$1,110–US$2,090 |
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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16 min by car · 39 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Ribadesella its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Llanes on Booking.com
17 min by car · 60 places to stay
- Beds in Vidiago on Booking.com
17 min by car · 12 places to stay
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 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SDR, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 35m by road
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