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Playa de Doninos ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.7
Consistency of Surf: 4.1
Difficulty Level: 3.1

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Overall: 3.0

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Playa de Doninos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galicia, Spain)

Playa de Doninos break guidePhoto by: Xotengo

Playa de Doninos Surf Guide

Playa de Doninos in Galicia is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. Often Crowded. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Playa de Doninos Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon beachBeachIcon s33.0
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent
15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Doninos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Doninos occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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

septemberBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Playa de Doninos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in September while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
43%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
44%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
13%
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 Doninos Location Map

Interactive Playa de Doninos 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 Doninos is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Doninos is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 67 km (42 miles) away.

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Playa de Doninos Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 23 May 2022, 03:39 Local Time
Monday 23
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.8
NW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.6
W
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
15
15
20
20
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What does Playa de Doninos look like?

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    Tides at Playa de Doninos

    Current tide and informaton
    For Ferrol, Spain, 5 km from Playa de Doninos.
    Next High Water: 11:46am | 2.93m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 05:29am | 1.11m
    IS AT (local time)

    Playa de Doninos Sea Temperature

    The Playa de Doninos water temperature is rather cool (15.2 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. 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.
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    Current Temp*: 15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Playa de Doninos

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

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    Average Swell
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    Wind History at Playa de Doninos

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

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      • Icon beachBeach and point
      • Icon s33.0
      Reliability: very consistent
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      • Icon beachBeach
      • Icon s44.0
      Reliability: consistent
      7km away
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      • Icon beachBeach
      • Icon s44.0
      Reliability: consistent
      8km away
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      • Icon beachBeach
      • Icon s43.6
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      15km away
    • Matadeiro
      • Icon beachBeach and reef
      • Icon s33.3
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      15km away

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