Ibiza - Cala Nova, Spain
Also within 20 km of Santa Eulària des Riu
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About Ibiza - Cala Nova
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (119°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (299°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 47). 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 Santa Eulària des Riu, 4.3 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to IBZ, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → IBZ · Skyscanner from about £435 returnAdGetting there. 45 min from the airport to Ibiza - Cala Nova.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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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 | 2, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 8, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 57kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 22kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 21kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 16kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft3 smushy | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 21°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 IBZ, changing at MAD, then 45 min by road. About 17h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to IBZ, changing at MAD, then 45 min by road. About 17h 30 door to door
The trip from Santa Eulària des Riu, with every spot near it
Rough cost
About £945–£1,800 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 IBZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £435–£905 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £40–£65 |
| 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 | £945–£1,800 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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- El NaranjoSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
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