Calblanque, Spain
Also within 20 km of La Unión
- Portman Surf spot · 3.6 km from La Unión
- Club Náutico Islas Menores Sailing spot · 10.3 km from La Unión
- La Manga Kite spot · 14.1 km from La Unión
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About Calblanque
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (154°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (334°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 62). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is La Unión. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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 18 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to RMU, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 5 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → RMU · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to Calblanque.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: La Unión, 13 km (about 25 min by car)Ad
Calblanque is 13 km from the beds: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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La Unión 23 min by car · rooms from £70 a night · 3 places to stay · where Calblanque stays
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in La Unión · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in La Unión · GetYourGuideAd
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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 | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 27, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 52kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 6kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 26, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 17kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 13, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 9kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft3 smushy | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 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 RMU, changing at DUB, then 1h by road. About 18h 25 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: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to RMU, changing at DUB, then 1h by road. About 18h 25 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near La Unión each day: Calblanque, Portman.
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 RMU, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, 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.
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