Playa do Rostro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galicia, Spain)

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Playa do Rostro Surf Guide

Playa do Rostro in Galicia is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

Playa do Rostro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa do Rostro:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa do Rostro occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Playa do Rostro 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 32% of the time in October while 54% 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

32%

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

blown out

54%

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 do Rostro Location Map

Interactive Playa do Rostro 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 do Rostro is Santiago Airport (SCQ) in Spain, 70 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa do Rostro is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG), also in Spain, 81 km (50 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 do Rostro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 01:45 Local Time

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

What does Playa do Rostro look like?

Latest photos from Playa do Rostro. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: snapbarrel

Tides at Playa do Rostro

Current tide and informaton

For Cee, 7 km from Playa do Rostro.

Next High Water: 09:06am | 2.29m

Next Low Water: 02:58am | 0.97m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa do Rostro Sea Temperature

The Playa do Rostro water temperature is rather cool (14.8 °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.