Playa de Espasante Surf Guide

Playa de Espasante in Galicia is a very sheltered beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of the strong rips here.

Playa de Espasante Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Espasante:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa de Espasante with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in December while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
17%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
21%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
62%
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 Espasante Location Map

Interactive Playa de Espasante 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 Espasante is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 66 km (41 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Espasante is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 105 km (65 miles) away.

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Playa de Espasante Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:44 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
Period (s) 8 8 7 7
Wind (km/h)
15
10
5
10
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
on

Swell History at Playa de Espasante

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

Wind History at Playa de Espasante

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


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