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Playa de Barra Surf Guide

Playa de Barra in Galicia is a sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Playa de Barra Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Barra:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Barra occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Playa de Barra (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Barra with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in February while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

69%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de Barra Location Map

Interactive Playa de Barra surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa de Barra is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Barra is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Playa de Barra Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 19:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	10	6	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Playa de Barra look like?

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Tides at Playa de Barra

Current tide and informaton

For Cangas, 2 km from Playa de Barra.

Next High Water: 11:43pm | 2.51m

Next Low Water: 06:08am | 0.67m

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Playa de Barra Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.2 °C) at Playa de Barra is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite