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Playa da A Marosa surfForecast / Galicia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 CETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa da A Marosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa da A Marosa sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa da A Marosa today?
The current surf forecast for Playa da A Marosa at 7AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa da A Marosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
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 kJ (?) | 2080 | 1967 | 2032 | 2164 | 2338 | 2378 | 2457 | 2233 | 2218 | 2008 | 1814 | 1762 | 1589 | 1280 | 1083 | 821 | 649 | 678 | 1725 | 8351 | 12335 | 14667 | 13329 | 11423 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:51AM 2.81 | 2:10PM 2.80 | 2:32AM 2.94 | 2:52PM 2.88 | 3:10AM 3.06 | 3:30PM 2.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:28PM 0.89 | 7:55AM 0.91 | 8:12PM 0.82 | 8:38AM 0.78 | 8:52PM 0.74 | 9:18AM 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:56 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
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