Playa de San Roman Surf Guide

Playa de San Roman in Galicia is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Playa de San Roman Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de San Roman:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa de San Roman 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 43% of the time in December while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
43%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
31%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
26%
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 Roman Location Map

Interactive Playa de San Roman 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 Roman is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de San Roman is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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Playa de San Roman Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 15:05 Local Time
Saturday 09
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Wave (m)
1
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
1
NNW
Period (s) 12 12 12 12
Wind (km/h)
10
20
10
0
Wind State cross-
off
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on
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Swell History at Playa de San Roman

Surf stats for Playa de San Roman, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Playa de San Roman

Wind stats for Playa de San Roman, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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