El Puerto de Santa María, Spain

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Playa de la Puntilla con el espigón de fondo en bajamar (El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz)
La Puntilla. Photo: Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada, CC BY-SA 2.5 es, Wikimedia Commons

About El Puerto de Santa María

El Puerto de Santa María is a town in Cádiz Province, Spain. From El Puerto de Santa María you can reach 7 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 2 sailing spots. The nearest is El Puerto de Santa María, a kite and windsurf spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 50 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is XRY, 22 km away.

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Staying in El Puerto de Santa María

  • 50 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: XRY, 22 km, GIB, 93 km, Seville Airport (SVQ), 96 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from El Puerto de Santa María.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in El Puerto de Santa María each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for El Puerto de Santa María too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of El Puerto de Santa María: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Calita18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Chipiona, 8 kmIntermediate and up1 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots1 ft5 kJwind from the west, 7 knots1 ft5 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots1 ft3 kJwind from the north, 3 knots1 ft6 kJwind from the north, 5 knots2 ft13 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots1 ft6 kJwind from the north, 5 knots
All readings for Calita: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Calita, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct11, too small1 ft6 smushy7kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the west, 7 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct11, too small1 ft3 smushy3kJwind from the north, 3 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct11, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north, 5 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct23, too small2 ft4 smushy13kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots21°C
Sun 25Oct14, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north, 5 knots24°C
Camposoto18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in La Barrosa, 8 kmIntermediate and up1 ft11 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore2 ft60 kJwind from the west, 9 knots2 ft10 kJwind from the north, 7 knots1 ft18 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots2 ft11 kJwind from the north, 6 knots2 ft13 kJwind from the north, 4 knots2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots
All readings for Camposoto: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Camposoto, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small2 ft12 smushy60kJwind from the west, 9 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct16, too small2 ft4 smushy10kJwind from the north, 7 knots19°C
Thu 22Oct14, too small1 ft8 smushy18kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct14, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the north, 6 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small2 ft4 smushy13kJwind from the north, 4 knots19°C
Sun 25Oct18, too small2 ft5 smushy17kJwind from the north, 7 knots22°C
Costa Ballena19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Costa BallenaIntermediate and up1 ft7 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots1 ft5 kJwind from the west, 7 knots1 ft5 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots1 ft3 kJwind from the north, 3 knots1 ft6 kJwind from the north, 5 knots2 ft13 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots1 ft6 kJwind from the north, 5 knots
All readings for Costa Ballena: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Costa Ballena, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct11, too small1 ft6 smushy7kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots21°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the west, 7 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct11, too small1 ft3 smushy3kJwind from the north, 3 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct11, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north, 5 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct23, too small2 ft4 smushy13kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots21°C
Sun 25Oct14, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north, 5 knots24°C
El Buzo4.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up1 ft11 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore1 ft42 kJwind from the west, 7 knots2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots1 ft3 kJwind from the north, 3 knots2 ft8 kJwind from the north, 5 knots2 ft11 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots1 ft6 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots
All readings for El Buzo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Buzo, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small1 ft12 smushy42kJwind from the west, 7 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small1 ft3 smushy3kJwind from the north, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct16, too small2 ft4 smushy8kJwind from the north, 5 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct24, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots21°C
Sun 25Oct14, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
La cuchiya4.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Cádiz, 6 kmIntermediate and up1 ft11 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore1 ft42 kJwind from the west, 7 knots2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots1 ft3 kJwind from the north, 3 knots2 ft8 kJwind from the north, 5 knots2 ft11 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots1 ft6 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots
All readings for La cuchiya: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La cuchiya, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small1 ft12 smushy42kJwind from the west, 7 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small1 ft3 smushy3kJwind from the north, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct16, too small2 ft4 smushy8kJwind from the north, 5 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct24, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots21°C
Sun 25Oct14, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C
La Puntilla2.2 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+1 ft10 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore1 ft26 kJwind from the west, 7 knots2 ft6 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots1 ft2 kJwind from the north, 3 knots2 ft6 kJwind from the north, 5 knots2 ft10 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore1 ft5 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore
All readings for La Puntilla: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Puntilla, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small1 ft7 smushy10kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct5, too small1 ft10 smushy26kJwind from the west, 7 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the north, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north, 5 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct8, too small2 ft4 smushy10kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Sun 25Oct6, too small1 ft4 smushy5kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore24°C
Las Redes4.1 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up1 ft11 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore1 ft42 kJwind from the west, 7 knots2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots1 ft3 kJwind from the north, 3 knots2 ft8 kJwind from the north, 5 knots2 ft11 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore1 ft6 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots
All readings for Las Redes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Redes, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small1 ft6 smushy11kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small1 ft12 smushy42kJwind from the west, 7 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small1 ft3 smushy3kJwind from the north, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small2 ft4 smushy8kJwind from the north, 5 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct23, too small2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Sun 25Oct14, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots24°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of El Puerto de Santa María, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

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Places to eat near El Puerto de Santa María

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits