Playa do Orzan surf break

Playa do Orzan surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CEST
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Playa do Orzan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa do Orzan sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa do Orzan today?

The current surf forecast for Playa do Orzan at 4PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Playa do Orzan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2983
2510
2121
1789
1381
1077
923
744
680
643
611
584
595
670
708
695
670
651
588
517
507
479
410
418
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
10
S
5
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
ESE
5
W
15
ESE
15
ENE
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:00PM3.35m
8:37AM2.92m
8:59PM3.17m
9:41AM2.72m
10:05PM3.00m
Low Tide
1:38PM0.39m
2:20AM0.30m
2:34PM0.59m
3:23AM0.50m
3:36PM0.77m
4:32AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:55
9:57
9:58
Temp °C
18
21
18
18
15
15
16
17
22
22
21
18
15
15
16
17
22
25
17
18
18
20
22
22
17
18
15
17
14
13
14
15
21
20
20
18
14
14
15
17
22
25
16
17
17
21
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
Energy kJ
2983
2510
2121
1789
1381
1077
923
744
680
643
611
584
595
670
708
695
670
651
588
517
507
479
410
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
2
4
3
3
3
9
8
2
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
2
9
9
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
90
73
37
0
0
0
0
0
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
65
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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