Serans Surf Guide

Serans in Galicia is an exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Watch out for rocks.

Serans Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2fairly consistent
15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Serans:

The best conditions reported for surf at Serans occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Serans 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 37% of the time in December while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
37%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
30%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
33%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Serans 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.

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Serans Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:30 Local Time
WedThursday 07
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.7
NW
0.9
NNW
0.5
NW
0.6
NW
Period (s) 7 7 7 9
Wind (km/h)
20
15
15
15
Wind State on on on cross-
on

Swell History at Serans

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

Wind History at Serans

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

Serans Reviews:

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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
sam from Germany
“Heavy currents and got into some trouble with two angry locals, rather drive up north again than surfing here!”

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