Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Galicia)
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Surf Break: Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro)
| Name: | Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro) |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: S |
Playa de Riazor(Matadeiro) in Galicia is a quite exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Prevailing left breaking waves at the beach break and a right hand reef break too.. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of crowds,pollution.
Overall Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro) 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 Riazor (Matadeiro) surf quality by season and Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro) surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro) |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro):(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa de Orzan | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa de Bastiagueiros | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa de Sabon | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa de Barranan | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa de Doninos | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro): |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 211 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 285 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 477 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 521 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M3 Mizen Head Buoy | 551 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro): |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 463 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 463 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 485 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 485 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 502 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro): |
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| Closest ski area | Manzaneda (Spain) | 95 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Leitariegos (Spain) | 106 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Valgrande-Pajares (Spain) | 135 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | San-Isidro (Spain) | 153 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Fuentes de Invierno (Spain) | 154 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro): |
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| Closest city location | La Coruna (Spain) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Oleiros (Spain) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Culleredo (Spain) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Arteixo (Spain) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Cambre (Spain) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro) is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro) is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 53 km (33 miles) away.
- Third is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 128 km (80 miles) away.
- Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain is 193 km (120 miles) away.
- Braganca Airport (BGC) in Acores is the fifth nearest airport to Playa de Riazor (Matadeiro) and is 217 km (135 miles) away.
