Playa de Barona Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Galicia)
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Surf Break: Playa de Barona
| Name: | Playa de Barona |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Playa de Barona in Galicia is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Overall Playa de Barona Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Playa de Barona surf quality by season and Playa de Barona surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Spain - Galicia surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Playa de Barona
Visitor Reviews of Playa de Barona |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa de Barona:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa de Fonforron | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa Aguieira | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa de Rio Sieira/Furnas | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa de Louro | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa de Ladeira | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa de Barona: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 266 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 334 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 531 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 578 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M3 Mizen Head Buoy | 594 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa de Barona: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 516 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 516 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 539 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 539 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 559 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa de Barona: |
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| Closest ski area | Manzaneda (Spain) | 93 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Leitariegos (Spain) | 134 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Valgrande-Pajares (Spain) | 167 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 177 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | San-Isidro (Spain) | 186 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa de Barona: |
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| Closest city location | Boiro (Spain) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Muros (Spain) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Pobra do Caraminal (Spain) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Carnota (Spain) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Noia (Spain) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa de Barona is Santiago Airport (SCQ) in Spain, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa de Barona is Vigo Airport (VGO), also in Spain, 60 km (37 miles) away.
- Third is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 87 km (54 miles) away.
- Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores is 162 km (101 miles) away.
- Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores is the fifth nearest airport to Playa de Barona and is 190 km (118 miles) away.
