Playa de Castro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galicia, Spain)

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Playa de Castro Surf Guide

Playa de Castro in Galicia is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Playa de Castro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Castro:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Castro 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 Castro (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Castro with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in October while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

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

blown out

50%

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

too small

11%

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 Castro Location Map

Interactive Playa de Castro 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 Castro is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 73 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Castro is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 110 km (68 miles) away.

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Playa de Castro Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 04:43 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 30
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Playa de Castro

Current tide and informaton

For Playa de Castro, 0 km from Playa de Castro.

Next High Water: 02:01pm | 2.65m

Next Low Water: 07:45am | 0.88m

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

The water temperature (15.6 °C) at Playa de Castro is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite