Playa de Sarrigal Surf Guide

Playa de Sarrigal in Galicia is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Playa de Sarrigal Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Sarrigal:

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

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

octoberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Playa de Sarrigal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in October while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
34%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
53%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
13%
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 Sarrigal Location Map

Interactive Playa de Sarrigal 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 Sarrigal is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Sarrigal is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 107 km (66 miles) away.

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Playa de Sarrigal Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:31 Local Time
Wednesday 06
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
0.8
NW
0.9
N
Period (s) 7 7 8 6
Wind (km/h)
5
10
15
15
Wind State on cross-
on
cross-
on
cross

Swell History at Playa de Sarrigal

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

Wind History at Playa de Sarrigal

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


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