Playa de Patos (El Pico) surf break

Playa de Patos (El Pico) surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 13 Jul 2025 CEST
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Playa de Patos (El Pico) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Patos (El Pico) sea temperature is
62.6°F
(Which is 2.2°F colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Patos (El Pico) this week:

The surf forecast for Playa de Patos (El Pico) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 13) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3ft and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0ft and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Patos (El Pico) in the next 12 days are 6ft 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0ft 12s period and expected on Monday (Jul 14) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sun 13th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 16th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 14th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Patos (El Pico) over the next 12 days.

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Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)
3
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
NW
5.5
WNW
4.5
NW
6
NW
5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
3
WNW
2.5
W
2.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
3
WNW
6
NW
3.5
NW
2.5
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
6
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
6
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
5
NW
3.5
WNW
Period(s) (?)99881099999888910998666698899999998888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)15238723428850134562339323022526319116018821115111210220810744149304232423755307564235261388275166206277143
Wind
(mph)
5
W
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
0
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
N
10
N
15
NW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
N
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscrossglassoffcrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (ft)
6:40PM
10.07
7:03AM
9.02
7:19PM
10.04
7:45AM
8.92
8:01PM
9.84
8:30AM
8.73
8:47PM
9.48
9:20AM
8.5
9:40PM
8.99
10:18AM
8.27
10:43PM
8.53
11:26AM
8.17
11:58PM
8.2
12:40PM
8.3
1:16AM
8.2
1:51PM
8.66
2:28AM
8.46
2:55PM
9.22
3:29AM
8.86
3:49PM
9.81
4:21AM
9.22
4:38PM
10.27
5:07AM
9.42
Low Tide
/ height (ft)
12:56AM
0.85
1:01PM
1.18
1:36AM
0.92
1:42PM
1.35
2:19AM
1.08
2:28PM
1.64
3:06AM
1.38
3:20PM
2
4:00AM
1.77
4:23PM
2.33
5:03AM
2.17
5:37PM
2.53
6:16AM
2.36
6:57PM
2.4
7:29AM
2.3
8:12PM
1.97
8:35AM
2
9:15PM
1.44
9:32AM
1.61
10:09PM
0.92
10:21AM
1.21
10:56PM
0.52
11:05AM
0.92
Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
Sunrise--7:11--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:16--7:16--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:20
Sunset10:10--10:09--10:09--10:08--10:07--10:07--10:07--10:06--10:05--10:04--10:04--10:02--
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Rain (in)
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Temp. °F666664686870777775777968706466686668727266706666706872797972868677868470
Feels °F (?)646661636364707375758170706466646366686664666666707070737368818177848470

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 77°F on Tue afternoon, min 59°F on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 79°F on Wed night, min 59°F on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 72°F on Sat afternoon, min 61°F on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 86°F on Wed afternoon, min 59°F on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Playa de Patos (El Pico) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa de Patos (El Pico) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Patos (El Pico) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Patos (El Pico) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Patos (El Pico)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Playa de Patos (El Pico) is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Nigran. If you plan a holiday in Galicia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nigran. Nigran has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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