Playa de Fonforron Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galicia, Spain)

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Playa de Fonforron Surf Guide

Playa de Fonforron in Galicia is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break favours right handers. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Playa de Fonforron Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Fonforron:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Fonforron 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 47% of the time in December while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

blown out

34%

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

too small

19%

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 Fonforron Location Map

Interactive Playa de Fonforron 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 Fonforron is Santiago Airport (SCQ) in Spain, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Fonforron is Vigo Airport (VGO), also in Spain, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Playa de Fonforron Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Playa de Fonforron look like?

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Credit: romurodriguez

Tides at Playa de Fonforron

Current tide and informaton

For Playa de Barona, 3 km from Playa de Fonforron.

Next High Water: 07:40pm | 2.6m

Next Low Water: 01:21pm | 0.75m

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

The water temperature (15.7 °C) at Playa de Fonforron is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.