Playa de San Cibrao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galicia, Spain)

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Playa de San Cibrao Surf Guide

Playa de San Cibrao in Galicia is a quite exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Prevailing left breaking waves at the beach break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Playa de San Cibrao Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de San Cibrao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de San Cibrao occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playa de San Cibrao (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de San Cibrao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in December while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

14%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de San Cibrao Location Map

Interactive Playa de San Cibrao 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 San Cibrao is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 86 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de San Cibrao is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD), also in Spain, 116 km (72 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Playa de San Cibrao Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 23:02 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 08
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off

What does Playa de San Cibrao look like?

Latest photos from Playa de San Cibrao. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Alvaro

Tides at Playa de San Cibrao

Current tide and informaton

For Burela de Cabo, 8 km from Playa de San Cibrao.

Next High Water: 09:17am | 2.48m

Next Low Water: 03:11am | 1.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa de San Cibrao Sea Temperature

The Playa de San Cibrao water temperature is rather cool (15.3 °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.