Playa do Orzan surf break

Playa do Orzan surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
15.1° 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 10PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
!
!
!
!
!
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2
3
4
3
3
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3
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
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
673
488
422
319
628
725
678
674
874
1334
2717
3559
3717
3406
3028
2588
2121
1789
1381
1077
923
744
619
572
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
15
N
10
N
5
N
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SW
15
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:16PM3.58m
6:46AM3.33m
7:06PM3.50m
7:39AM3.14m
8:00PM3.35m
8:37AM2.92m
Low Tide
00:30AM-0.01m
12:47PM0.21m
1:23AM0.12m
1:38PM0.39m
2:20AM0.30m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:53
9:54
9:55
1
Temp °C
16
13
13
14
14
15
17
19
19
18
15
13
12
13
18
20
19
19
16
17
17
18
23
24
11
9
8
9
10
12
14
15
14
14
13
11
9
10
17
16
16
18
15
15
15
17
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.8
WNW
10
0.1
NW
15
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
0.2
W
14
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3
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
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
673
488
422
319
628
9
678
674
14
1334
2717
3559
3717
3406
3028
2588
2121
1789
1381
1077
923
744
619
572
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
150
17
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.9
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
46
90
141
22
16
725
874
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
34
0
0
13
0
34
34
87
87
34
0
0
0
0
0
90
73
37
0
0
0
0
0
99
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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