Playa de Castro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Galicia)
| Name: | Playa de Castro |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Playa de Castro in Galicia is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.
Overall Playa de Castro 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 Castro surf quality by season and Playa de Castro surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Playa de Castro |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa de Castro:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa de Esteiro | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa de Sarrigal | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa de Espasante | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa de San Roman | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa de Carino | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa de Castro: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 168 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 262 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 445 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 482 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M3 Mizen Head Buoy | 533 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa de Castro: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 431 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 431 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 451 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 451 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 461 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa de Castro: |
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| Closest ski area | Leitariegos (Spain) | 88 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Manzaneda (Spain) | 106 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Valgrande-Pajares (Spain) | 112 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | San-Isidro (Spain) | 126 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Fuentes de Invierno (Spain) | 126 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa de Castro: |
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| Closest city location | Carino (Spain) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santa Marta de Ortigueira (Spain) | 8 mi |
| Third closest city location | Vivero (Spain) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cervo (Spain) | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Cerdido (Spain) | 17 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa de Castro is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 73 km (45 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa de Castro is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 110 km (68 miles) away.
- Third is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain, 138 km (86 miles) away.
- Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain is 184 km (114 miles) away.
- Braganca Airport (BGC) in Acores is the fifth nearest airport to Playa de Castro and is 225 km (140 miles) away.
