Brazomar, Spain
Also within 20 km of Castro-Urdiales
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About Brazomar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NE (37°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (217°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). 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 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Castro-Urdiales, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO), changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 6 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → BIO · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 45 min from the airport to Brazomar.
Accommodation.
Stay in Castro-UrdialesAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Castro-Urdiales · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Castro-Urdiales · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Brazomar on Google Maps · Directions
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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 | 30, poor | 4 ft5 smushy | 78kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 12kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 32, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling | 223kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 12, poor | 6 ft8 smushy | 320kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 642kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 12 ft10 ssoft | 2,730kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 691kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 722kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoft | 1,056kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 17°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 ssoft | 470kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 22°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 BIO, changing at DUB, then 45 min by road. About 17h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Brazomar
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 9 kn (17 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to BIO, changing at DUB, then 45 min by road. About 17h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £925–£1,755 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 BIO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £410–£850 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £45–£75 |
| 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 | £925–£1,755 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Castro-Urdiales
- Asador El PuertoSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
- Mesón MarineroSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurante La Goleta Castro UrdialesSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurante Marisquería AlfredoSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurante SirocoSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurante Meson Don QuijoteSpanish · 0.3 km from the centre
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
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