Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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General Description:
Galicia is a mountainous region of Spain with a rugged coastline combining high cliffs(some of the highest in Europe) with beautiful sand beaches. Away from the few populated areas you will find stretches of beach all to yourself, even in summer. Most breaks are beach/point breaks with a few reefs located in the N of Galicia and a good spot, Patos(close to Playa America) in the SW. It can get suprisingly busy in the summer at the most famous spots but exploration will pay off whatever time of year. Climate can be frustrating in Winter especially with high winds and rainfall. A problem on the Galician coast is finding breaks small enough to surf in the winter season. When big, the Pontevedra region has good breaks to discover.
Famous Spots:
Pantin, Annual 'Pantin Classic' contest help every September.
Local Talent: Gony Zubizarreta from Vigo, almost qualified for 2010 WCT. Lots of hot groms but general standard not high (compared to rest of Spain, Portugal)
Seasonal swell & wind variations:
Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/Jun | Jul/Aug | Sep/Oct | Nov/Dec | |
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Best Surfing Season | ![]() |
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Surf Equipment | Kit de survie | Combi intégrale | Combi intégrale | Combi inter-saison | Combi intégrale | Combi intégrale |
Water temp. | 50°F | 55°F | 59°F | 64°F | 63°F | 59°F |
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Your favourites and future surf spot lists
Surf Spots (63) | ![]() ![]() |
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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A Lanzada | 8 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Aguieira | 4 / - | Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Aviño | 4 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Point-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Balieiro - Corrubedo | 2 / - | Left | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | |||
Barrañán | 13 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Basti Pequeño | 1 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Bastiagueiro | 13 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Point-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Cabo Home | 2 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Point-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Campelo | 8 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
Cantos, Mougas | - / - | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Carnota | 5 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | |||
Cayon | 11 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Cobas | - / - | ![]() |
Right | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Coprino's left | 9 / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
depuradora | - / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | |
Doninos | 22 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
El Baleo | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Sand-bar | Experienced surfers | ||
El Portillon | 2 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
El Seijo | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
Espiñeirido | 3 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Fornos | 3 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Sand-bar | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Foxos | 2 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Sand-bar | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Foz Area | 16 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
Kanido | 2 / - | Right and left | Point-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
La Buraca | 2 / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
La Cueva | 8 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
La machacona | 19 / - | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Larino -El faro | 18 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Sand-bar | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Leira | 5 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
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Los Castros | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | |||
Louro (Ancoradoiro) | 18 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
Malpica | 19 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Melide | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Montalvo Beach | 3 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Nemiña | 16 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Point-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
O Pindo | - / - | ![]() |
Left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Pantin | 28 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Patos | 48 / 1 | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Peizas | 6 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Playa Areas - Los Muertos | 2 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Playa del Orzan | 31 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
Ponte da ria | 3 / - | Left | Point-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Ponzos | 4 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
punta dos picos | 2 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Point-break | ![]() |
Beginners wave | |
Queiruga | 3 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Razo | 20 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Rinlo | 5 / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | |
Río Sieira | 7 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
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Sabon | 11 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Samil | 7 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
San Cosme | 2 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
San Francisco | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Point-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
San Xurxo (San Jorge) | 9 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
Santa Comba | 4 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
Santa Cruz | 9 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Santa María de Oya | 69 / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | All surfers | ||
Seijo Branco | - / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | |
Soesto | 7 / - | ![]() |
Left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Toraya | - / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Valcobo | 10 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Valdovino | 8 / 1 | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
Vares | - / - | Right and left | Rivermouth | All surfers | |||
Villarrube | 8 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Beginners wave |
By Marilyn , 13-05-2009
seeker surf - New surf camp on Valdovino! Super small, but check www.seekersurfcamp.com
Miguel's shop is in Ferrol providing all surf material for the camp right now, and the camp is also hooked up with Pantin surf school for m-f lesson.
By Anonymous , 20-10-2008
tablas de surf usadas / Used surfboards - Tablas de surf usadas:
Used surfboards for sale:
http://surfusados.blogspot.com
Yo vivo en Porto - Portugal, pero las entrego hasta Vigo.
Pónganse en contacto conmigo!
I live at Oporto - Portugal, yet I can deliver it untill Vigo - Spain.
Please contact me!
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By Lizzie , 28-07-2010
Doñinos y Pantín - He visto que habrá dos eventos en agosto en Pantín y Doñinos, os dejo el link con la info por si os interesa... http://bit.ly/bYlvSz