The Cavern - IBIZA
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 329, too small
- Wed 432, poor
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 728, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 103, too small
- Wed 116, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 4 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 22°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 03:38 −0.0 mHigh 14:03 +0.1 mLow 23:36 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:00 −0.0 mLow 04:02 −0.0 mHigh 15:01 +0.1 mLow 23:38 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 15:54 +0.1 mLow 23:58 −0.0 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 Cavern - IBIZA
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (331°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (151°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sant Joan de Labritja, 2.8 km away (9 min by car).
Water about 20°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$1,110–US$2,090 each
about US$1,110–US$2,090 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 IBZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| 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: 2 towns
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9 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Sant Joan de Labritja its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IBZ, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 50 min by road
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