Getares, Spain
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- El Balneario Surf spot · 19.8 km from Algeciras
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About Getares
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (102°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (282°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 77). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Algeciras, 4.1 km away (about 10 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 18 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to GIB, changing at LHR.
See flights ORD → GIB · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Getares.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling | 16kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 4kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 4kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 3kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 6kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft5 s | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft8 s | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to GIB, changing at LHR, then 30 min by road. About 18h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 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 GIB, changing at LHR, then 30 min by road. About 18h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £910–£1,735 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 GIB, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £420–£875 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £20–£30 |
| 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 | £910–£1,735 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Algeciras
- El VagÓN Bar RestauranteSpanish · in the centre
- Restaurante la CarboneríaSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
- AndaluzSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
- Pescadería Antonio CánovasSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Pollo CaporalChicken wings · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante Gastro IruñaSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
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