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Prado, Playa de Patos (El Pico)

6:52 pm 12 Nov 2010

Santa Maria de Oia ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.3
Difficulty level: 4.5
Crowds: 4.0
Accommodation: 1.0

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Santa Maria de Oia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Spain – Galicia)

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Name: Santa Maria de Oia
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: NW Offshore Wind: SE

Santa Maria de Oia in Galicia is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. There is a left hand reef break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Santa Maria de Oia Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Santa Maria de Oia:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Playa do Carreiro 6 mi
Second closest break Playa de Madorra 9 mi
Third closest break Moledo 11 mi
Fourth closest break Playa de Patos (El Pico) 11 mi
Fifth closest break Vila Praia de Ancora 13 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Santa Maria de Oia:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 295 mi
Second closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 380 mi
Third closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 575 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 617 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy M3 Mizen Head Buoy 641 mi

Tide stations nearest to Santa Maria de Oia:

Closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 561 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 561 mi
Third closest tide station Newlyn, England 582 mi
Fourth closest tide station Newlyn, England 582 mi
Fifth closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 594 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Santa Maria de Oia:

Closest ski area Manzaneda (Spain) 83 mi
Second closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 133 mi
Third closest ski area Leitariegos (Spain) 140 mi
Fourth closest ski area Valgrande-Pajares (Spain) 172 mi
Fifth closest ski area Fuentes de Invierno (Spain) 192 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Santa Maria de Oia:

Closest city location Rosal (Spain) 6 mi
Second closest city location Baiona (Spain) 8 mi
Third closest city location Tomino (Spain) 8 mi
Fourth closest city location Gondomar (Spain) 11 mi
Fifth closest city location Nigran (Spain) 11 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Santa Maria de Oia is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Santa Maria de Oia is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 86 km (53 miles) away.
  • Third is Santiago Airport (SCQ) in Spain, 107 km (66 miles) away.
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) in Acores is 126 km (78 miles) away.
  • A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain is the fifth nearest airport to Santa Maria de Oia and is 150 km (93 miles) away.
Santa Maria de Oia break location map and break info
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