Playa de Barranan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Galicia)
Surf Break: Playa de Barranan
Photo credit: Isidr? Cea
Surf Break: Playa de Barranan
| Name: | Playa de Barranan |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: S |
Playa de Barranan in Galicia is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall Playa de Barranan 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.
The graph describes the variation of swells directed at Playa de Barranan through an av... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
Also see Playa de Barranan surf quality by season and Playa de Barranan 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 Barranan
Visitor Reviews of Playa de Barranan |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa de Barranan:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa de Caion | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa de Sabon | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa de Baldanio | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa de Razo | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa de Orzan | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa de Barranan: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 219 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 289 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 483 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 528 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M3 Mizen Head Buoy | 554 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa de Barranan: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 469 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 469 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 490 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 490 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 508 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa de Barranan: |
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| Closest ski area | Manzaneda (Spain) | 96 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Leitariegos (Spain) | 111 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Valgrande-Pajares (Spain) | 142 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | San-Isidro (Spain) | 159 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Fuentes de Invierno (Spain) | 160 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa de Barranan: |
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| Closest city location | Arteixo (Spain) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Laracha (Spain) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | La Coruna (Spain) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Culleredo (Spain) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Carballo (Spain) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa de Barranan is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa de Barranan is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 48 km (30 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), also in Spain, 121 km (75 miles) away.
