Puerto Benidorm, Spain
Also within 20 km of Benidorm
- Poniente Surf spot · 1.6 km from Benidorm
- Derecha de la cala Surf spot · 3.1 km from Benidorm
- Cala Finestrat Surf spot · 3.8 km from Benidorm
- Playa del Torres Surf spot · 6.6 km from Benidorm
- CB Alisub Dive site · 8.6 km from Benidorm
- Rio Algar Surf spot · 10.4 km from Benidorm
- Calpe Rock Surf spot · 19 km from Benidorm
- Playa del Bol Surf spot · 19.3 km from Benidorm
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About Puerto Benidorm
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (173°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (353°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, October and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Benidorm, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ALC, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → ALC · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to Puerto Benidorm.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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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 | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 9kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 13, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 4kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 24°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 23°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 ALC, changing at MAD, then 1h 10 by road. About 17h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to ALC, changing at MAD, then 1h 10 by road. About 17h 50 door to door
The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Benidorm each day: Derecha de la cala, Playa del Torres, Poniente, Puerto Benidorm.
Rough cost
About £980–£1,855 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 ALC, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £430–£895 |
| 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 | £980–£1,855 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Benidorm
- El Pulpo PirataSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Pollo ExpressChicken · 0.2 km from the centre
- El PATO LOCOBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
- Jamonería Pig Ibéricos GourmetIberian · 0.3 km from the centre
- justpizza.benidormPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Karim KababDoner kebab · 0.3 km from the centre
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