Playa de Madorra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galicia, Spain)

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Playa de Madorra Surf Guide

Playa de Madorra in Galicia is a quite exposed beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here.

Playa de Madorra Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Madorra:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Madorra 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 41% of the time in December while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

39%

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

too small

20%

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 Madorra Location Map

Interactive Playa de Madorra 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 Madorra is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Madorra is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 92 km (57 miles) away.

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Playa de Madorra Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 21:30 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 09			Sun
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WNW	W	SW	WNW
Period (s)	12	11	8	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	off	off

What does Playa de Madorra look like?

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Credit: Jacobo Fernandez Credit: Jacobo Fernandez Credit: Jacobo Fernandez

Tides at Playa de Madorra

Current tide and informaton

For Nigran, 2 km from Playa de Madorra.

Next High Water: 10:25pm | 2.29m

Next Low Water: 04:57am | 1.0m

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

The Playa de Madorra water temperature is rather cool (16.3 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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