Playa de Baleo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galicia, Spain)

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Playa de Baleo Surf Guide

Playa de Baleo in Galicia is a sheltered beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Playa de Baleo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	consistent	14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Baleo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Baleo occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playa de Baleo (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Baleo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in February while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

62%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de Baleo Location Map

Interactive Playa de Baleo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa de Baleo is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Baleo is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 89 km (55 miles) away.

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Playa de Baleo Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 18:52 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08			Sat
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off

What does Playa de Baleo look like?

Latest photos from Playa de Baleo. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Alejandro López López Credit: Boling-art

Tides at Playa de Baleo

Current tide and informaton

For Cedeira, 1 km from Playa de Baleo.

Next High Water: 09:43pm | 2.59m

Next Low Water: 04:11am | 1.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa de Baleo Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Playa de Baleo is rather cool (14.8 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.

Current Temp*: 14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Playa de Baleo

Surf stats for Playa de Baleo, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Playa de Baleo

Wind stats for Playa de Baleo, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Playa de Baleo Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Angela from Spain

“There are some very strong currents on that beach. Not recommended this beach, only for very experienced surfers. It's good for intermediate and beginners surfers when everywhere else is flat.”

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