Playa do Orzan surf break

Playa do Orzan surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa do Orzan today?

The current surf forecast for Playa do Orzan at 7AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
2
3
1
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.7
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
2.1
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
2.1
NW
12
2
NW
12
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.9
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
672
561
449
395
346
288
244
219
187
178
164
221
472
676
1568
1521
1452
1281
1129
1092
836
673
488
822
Wind (km/h)
5
N
0
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
5
S
0
N
5
NE
5
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:20AM3.43m
4:44PM3.50m
5:07AM3.49m
5:29PM3.58m
5:56AM3.45m
6:16PM3.58m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.05m
10:53PM0.02m
11:13AM0.02m
11:41PM-0.04m
11:59AM0.08m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:51
9:52
9:52
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
14
15
15
12
11
11
11
12
15
15
14
12
10
9
9
14
17
13
13
13
10
10
9
11
11
13
13
11
9
10
11
11
13
12
12
11
9
7
6
10
12
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
14
2.1
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
2.1
NW
12
2
NW
12
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
672
561
449
395
346
288
244
219
187
178
164
140
140
676
1568
1521
1452
1281
1129
1092
836
673
488
822
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.7
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
5
5
9
21
37
45
64
57
221
472
122
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.9
NW
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
43
90
78
105
145
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
1
W
5
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
6
50
143
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
96
34
34
5
0
0
0
0
95
210
138
0
0
0
0
5
95
87
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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