Playa de Barranan Surf Forecast

/ Galicia (54 surf breaks) /

Spain (310 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (43.32° N 8.54° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Playa de Barranan surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 13 Oct 2025 CEST

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

Today's Playa de Barranan sea temperature is 14.5° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Barranan this week:

The surf forecast for Playa de Barranan over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Barranan in the next 12 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (CEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8PM (Mon 13th Oct)	1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf	8PM (Tue 14th Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Most Powerful	2AM (Thu 16th Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m) 14s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 13		Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
	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	1	2	1	1	2	1	3	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WNW
Period(s) (?)	9	13	14	13	12	11	10	14	12	12	11	10	10	10	9	9	10	9	9	9	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	39	41	352	543	368	249	184	714	459	242	123	80	73	32	61	87	154	139	103	103	325
Wind (km/h)	NNW	SE	ESE	NNE	E	SE	NNW	SSW	E	N	SE	SE	NNW	S	SSW	NW	SSE	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	glass	glass	on	cross	glass	on	glass	glass	on	glass	glass	on	off	glass	cross- on	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		10:29PM 2.48	11:02AM 2.67		12:07AM 2.39	12:36PM 2.67		1:32AM 2.49	1:50PM 2.81		2:31AM 2.67		2:44PM 2.97	3:15AM 2.86		3:26PM 3.11	3:51AM 3.01		4:02PM 3.20	4:22AM 3.14
Low Tide / height (m)	4:02PM 0.81	4:27AM 1.07		5:38PM 0.94		6:05AM 1.13	7:10PM 0.87		7:29AM 1.00		8:15PM 0.71	8:27AM 0.81		9:01PM 0.54	9:11AM 0.62		9:37PM 0.40	9:48AM 0.47		10:09PM 0.31	10:21AM 0.36

	Mon 13		Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
Sunrise	-	-	8:45	-	-	8:47	-	-	8:48	-	-	8:48	-	-	8:49	-	-	8:52	-	-	8:52
Sunset	7:54	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:45	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	5
Temp. °C	23	19	20	23	19	20	24	18	19	22	17	19	23	17	18	22	17	17	21	19	18
Feels °C (?)	22	19	20	22	20	20	23	19	19	21	18	19	22	18	17	21	17	16	18	16	17

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Galicia

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Playa de Barranan (light winds from the W at LACoruna 11 km from Playa de Barranan). 0.6m 6s windswell from the NNE with a 0.3m 9s swell from the W and a 0.2m 9s swell from the NW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Playa de Barranan Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa de Barranan provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Barranan can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Barranan 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 de Barranan) 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 de Barranan 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 de Barranan is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Arteixo. If you plan a holiday in Galicia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Arteixo. Arteixo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.