Playa de Patos (El Pico) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Galicia)
Photo credit: Jacobo Fernandez
Surf Break: Playa de Patos (El Pico)
| Name: | Playa de Patos (El Pico) |
|---|---|
| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SSW |
Playa de Patos(El Pico) in Galicia is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights as well as reef breaks offering better rights than lefts.. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded.
Overall Playa de Patos (El Pico) 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 Patos (El Pico) surf quality by season and Playa de Patos (El Pico) surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Playa de Patos (El Pico) |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa de Patos (El Pico):(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa de Madorra | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa de Barra | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa de Melide | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa de Nerga | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Santa Maria de Oia | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa de Patos (El Pico): |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 285 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 369 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 564 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 606 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M3 Mizen Head Buoy | 631 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa de Patos (El Pico): |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 550 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 550 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 571 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 571 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 584 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa de Patos (El Pico): |
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| Closest ski area | Manzaneda (Spain) | 79 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Leitariegos (Spain) | 134 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 140 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Valgrande-Pajares (Spain) | 166 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Fuentes de Invierno (Spain) | 186 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa de Patos (El Pico): |
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| Closest city location | Nigran (Spain) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Baiona (Spain) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Gondomar (Spain) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Vigo (Spain) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Cangas (Spain) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa de Patos (El Pico) is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa de Patos (El Pico) is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 89 km (55 miles) away.
- Third is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 102 km (63 miles) away.
- A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain is 133 km (83 miles) away.
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) in Acores is the fifth nearest airport to Playa de Patos (El Pico) and is 135 km (84 miles) away.
