Los Patos - La Orrotava, Spain
Also within 20 km of Puerto de la Cruz
- Puerto de la Cruz - Playa Jardín Surf spot · 0.6 km from Puerto de la Cruz
- Puerto De La Cruz - Martiánez Surf spot · 1.2 km from Puerto de la Cruz
- Playa socorro Surf spot · 5.4 km from Puerto de la Cruz
- Candelaria Surf spot · 18.9 km from Puerto de la Cruz
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About Los Patos - La Orrotava
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (335°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (155°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 20°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, October, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto de la Cruz, 4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TFS, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS).
See flights ORD → TFS · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Los Patos - La Orrotava.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 67, good | 4 ft10 shollow | 308kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 38, fair | 4 ft7 shollow | 161kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 54, good | 5 ft8 shollow | 243kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 53, good | 3 ft7 shollow | 116kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 47, fair | 3 ft5 shollow | 53kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 58, good | 3 ft12 shollow | 250kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 62, good | 4 ft10 shollow | 250kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 51, good | 4 ft9 shollow | 192kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 56, good | 4 ft6 shollow | 107kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 49, good | 3 ft10 shollow | 158kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 19°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to TFS, changing at LIS, then 1h 05 by road. About 18h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Los Patos - La Orrotava
Best 19:00 to 22:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 1 kn (1 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Los Patos - La Orrotava
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Los Patos - La Orrotava
Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Los Patos - La Orrotava
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Los Patos - La Orrotava
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to TFS, changing at LIS, then 1h 05 by road. About 18h 40 door to door
The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Puerto de la Cruz each day: Los Patos - La Orrotava, Playa socorro, Puerto De La Cruz - Martiánez, Puerto de la Cruz - Playa Jardín.
Rough cost
About £950–£1,795 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TFS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £400–£835 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £80–£130 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £185–£310 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £175–£330 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £75–£125 |
| Total | £950–£1,795 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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- Don CamiloItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
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