Playa Rapadoira Surf Forecast

/ Galicia (54 surf breaks) /

Spain (310 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Playa Rapadoira surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 Aug 2025 CEST

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Playa Rapadoira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Playa Rapadoira sea temperature is 18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Rapadoira this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Rapadoira over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Rapadoira in the next 12 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 24) at 8AM.

Wave Type	Time (CEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Mon 25th Aug)	1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf	8AM (Tue 26th Aug)	8ft (2.4m) 19s
Most Powerful	2PM (Tue 26th Aug)	10ft (3.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Rapadoira over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 22		Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WNW	WNW	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period(s) (?)	11	10	5	5	5	5	5	10	11	20	21	17	16	15	14	13	12	14	14	13	12
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	92	57	44	51	48	17	28	68	139	233	859	4425	4451	3004	1998	1599	1434	2160	2494	2113	1450
Wind (km/h)	NE	E	E	ENE	WNW	NW	N	SW	W	NNW	SW	WNW	NNW	SW	WSW	WNW	WSW	W	W	SW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	glass	cross	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on	off	cross- off	cross	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)	5:01PM 3.60		5:25AM 3.36	5:39PM 3.71		6:00AM 3.43	6:13PM 3.73		6:33AM 3.43	6:45PM 3.67		7:03AM 3.38	7:16PM 3.54		7:33AM 3.28	7:47PM 3.34		8:03AM 3.14		8:18PM 3.11	8:34AM 2.97
Low Tide / height (m)		11:11PM 0.22	11:19AM 0.29		11:48PM 0.13	11:55AM 0.21		12:21AM 0.12	12:29PM 0.21		12:54AM 0.18	1:02PM 0.28		1:25AM 0.31	1:35PM 0.42		1:56AM 0.50		2:08PM 0.61	2:27AM 0.72

	Fri 22		Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27			Thursday 28
Sunrise	-	-	7:41	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:48
Sunset	9:22	-	-	9:20	-	-	9:19	-	-	9:16	-	-	9:15	-	-	9:14	-	-	9:12	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	19	19	24	21	21	23	21	21	24	21	21	21	19	19	21	20	19	22	22	21
Feels °C (?)	20	18	19	23	22	22	23	22	22	24	21	20	21	19	18	18	16	16	19	19	19

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Galicia

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Playa Rapadoira (calm at Pedra wx 53 km from Playa Rapadoira). 0.9m 11s groundswell from the NW with a 0.6m 4s local chop from the NE and a 0.3m 5s windswell from the N as well as a 0.2m 6s windswell from the WNW. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
2 hours 38 minutes ago Playa Rapadoira

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Information about the Playa Rapadoira Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Rapadoira provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Rapadoira can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Rapadoira surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Rapadoira) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Rapadoira may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Playa Rapadoira is 18 km (11 miles) from Ribadeo. If you plan a holiday in Galicia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ribadeo. Ribadeo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.