Playa do Orzan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galicia, Spain)

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Playa do Orzan Surf Guide

Playa de Orzan in Galicia is a quite exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the right. Sometimes crowded. Beware of crowds,pollution.

Playa do Orzan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa do Orzan:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa do Orzan occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa do Orzan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in October while 50% 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

31%

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

blown out

50%

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 do Orzan Location Map

Interactive Playa do Orzan 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 Orzan is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Orzan is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Playa do Orzan Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 17:15 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 12			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Playa do Orzan look like?

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Credit: Pepino con turbinas Credit: popi Credit: Carlos Sanchez Credit: QuimG

Tides at Playa do Orzan

Current tide and informaton

For Oleiros, 8 km from Playa do Orzan.

Next High Water: 01:55am | 2.88m

Next Low Water: 07:42pm | 0.86m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa do Orzan Sea Temperature

The Playa do Orzan water temperature is rather cool (15.2 °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.

Current Temp*: 15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Playa do Orzan

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Playa do Orzan

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

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Playa do Orzan Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 12 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.4
Consistency of Surf:3.4
Difficulty Level:2.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.3
Crowds:2.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Local from Spain

“La playa de orzan, a mi gusto, es un buen lugar donde surfear,ya que las olas, aunque no sean perfectas,tienen una buena calidad.Además, cuando la marea está alta,se forman unas orilleras perfectas que entuban increible(te llevas un corchopán y lo flipas)”

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