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Playa de Lanzada ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of Surf: 3.5
Difficulty Level: 2.2

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Overall: 3.5

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Playa de Lanzada Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galicia, Spain)

Playa de Lanzada break guide

Playa de Lanzada Surf Guide

Playa de Lanzada in Galicia is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there is also a left hand reef break.. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Playa de Lanzada Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
12.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Lanzada:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Lanzada occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa de Lanzada with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in February while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
24%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
28%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
48%
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 Lanzada Location Map

Interactive Playa de Lanzada 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 Lanzada is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Lanzada is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Playa de Lanzada Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 11:51 Local Time
Sunday 05
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
1.4
W
1.3
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1.3
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1.3
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Period (s) 13 13 13 13
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
10
Wind State off off off off

What does Playa de Lanzada look like?

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    Tides at Playa de Lanzada

    Current tide and informaton
    For O Grove, 5 km from Playa de Lanzada.
    Next High Water: 04:14pm | 2.71m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 10:11pm | 0.41m
    IS AT (local time)

    Playa de Lanzada Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (12.7 °C) at Playa de Lanzada is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

    Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 12.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Playa de Lanzada

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

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    Wind History at Playa de Lanzada

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

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