Playa de Esteiro Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° N 7.69° W

Playa de Esteiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de Esteiro sea temperature is
19.3°C
0.5° 

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


Playa de Esteiro surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NW swell with 2,523 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.

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 Monday (Sep 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Esteiro in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 14th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 18th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 18th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
10
1.4
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
10
2.3
NNW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.4
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
96
623
800
736
478
194
124
90
82
143
653
359
535
1267
634
377
203
1785
2523
1874
Wind (km/h)
30
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
25
ESE
20
E
10
E
15
WSW
20
W
20
NNW
30
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:06PM3.77m
6:26AM3.53m
6:41PM3.64m
6:59AM3.44m
7:15PM3.43m
7:32AM3.28m
7:49PM3.16m
8:05AM3.08m
8:24PM2.88m
8:40AM2.84m
9:04PM2.59m
9:25AM2.60m
9:59PM2.34m
Low Tide
11:49AM-0.01m
00:13AM-0.06m
12:25PM0.04m
00:47AM0.08m
1:01PM0.17m
1:20AM0.29m
1:37PM0.38m
1:54AM0.55m
2:14PM0.63m
2:29AM0.82m
2:56PM0.91m
3:10AM1.09m
3:49PM1.17m
4:09AM1.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:06
8:07
8:08
8:10
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:45
8:44
8:42
8:39
8:37
8:36
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
19
19
21
24
24
19
19
19
18
18
19
18
17
18
17
18
18
Feels °C
14
15
14
14
16
16
18
23
24
18
19
16
14
13
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Playa de Esteiro:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Playa de Esteiro surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Nearest locationNearest