Playa de Esteiro surf break

Playa de Esteiro surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 May 2026 CEST
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Playa de Esteiro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Esteiro sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Esteiro this week:

The surf forecast for Playa de Esteiro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Esteiro in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 2nd May)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 2nd May)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 5th May)6ft (1.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Esteiro over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.3
NW
9
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NNW
7
0.8
N
7
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
233
258
307
142
148
225
314
384
412
328
306
202
65
194
129
110
60
25
40
96
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
W
25
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
20
SW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
SSW
5
N
10
NE
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:47PM3.35m
6:04AM3.21m
6:18PM3.30m
6:37AM3.10m
6:50PM3.20m
7:10AM2.95m
7:24PM3.07m
7:46AM2.78m
8:03PM2.91m
8:27AM2.61m
8:47PM2.75m
9:17AM2.45m
9:43PM2.63m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.34m
11:53PM0.33m
12:05PM0.42m
00:27AM0.41m
12:37PM0.54m
1:02AM0.54m
1:11PM0.69m
1:40AM0.70m
1:48PM0.84m
2:21AM0.88m
2:29PM1.00m
3:10AM1.04m
3:19PM1.14m
4:11AM1.14m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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7:22
7:20
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
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9:32
9:35
9:36
9:37
9:37
9:38
9:39
3
3
2
2
Temp °C
15
14
15
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
11
12
13
13
14
14
13
11
14
10
9
9
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.3
NW
9
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.1
W
7
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.1
W
9
1.4
NNW
7
0.8
N
7
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.7
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
355
233
258
307
142
148
225
1
384
412
328
1
202
56
194
129
110
60
21
8
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.1
W
10
0.3
NW
11
0.8
NW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
9
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
4
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
48
27
26
13
77
77
2
19
65
2
1
2
2
25
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.5
NW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
NNE
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
13
5
3
52
2
2
1
1
8
38
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
W
2
0.8
WSW
4
1.4
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
WSW
3
1
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
2
1
15
314
306
2
2
7
8
40
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
8
8
15
150
8
15
60
8
34
519
45
15
316
4
28
0
0
53
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
7
6
7
6
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Information about the Playa de Esteiro Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa de Esteiro provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Esteiro can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Esteiro 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 Esteiro) 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 Esteiro 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 Esteiro is 15 km (9 miles) from Vivero. If you plan a holiday in Galicia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Vivero. Vivero has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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