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Playa de Patos (El Pico) break guidePhoto by: snapbarrel

Playa de Patos (El Pico) Surf Guide

Playa de Patos(El Pico) in Galicia is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights as well as reef breaks offering better rights than lefts.. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded.

Playa de Patos (El Pico) Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Beach and reef1
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Patos (El Pico):

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Patos (El Pico) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa de Patos (El Pico) 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 48% of the time in December while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
48%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
32%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
20%
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 Patos (El Pico) Location Map

Interactive Playa de Patos (El Pico) 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 Patos (El Pico) is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Patos (El Pico) is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 89 km (55 miles) away.

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Playa de Patos (El Pico) Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 07:27 Local Time
Sunday 05
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (ft)
11
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Period (s) 11 11 11 11
Wind (mph)
25
20
25
25
Wind State cross-
off
off off off

Swell History at Playa de Patos (El Pico)

Surf stats for Playa de Patos (El Pico), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Playa de Patos (El Pico)

Wind stats for Playa de Patos (El Pico), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Playa de Patos (El Pico) Reviews:

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Ratings
Based on 52 votes.
  • Overall:1.0
  • Quality on a good day:3.1
  • Consistency of Surf:3.0
  • Difficulty Level:2.8
  • Wind and Kite Surfing:2.4
  • Crowds:1.5
  • ...

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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Alex from United States
“I don't recommend this spot. Localism at its finest... waves with bad quality. Better places in Portugal. Reminds me Lunada Bay in the 90s but loaded with gypsies and "professionals".. don't load in that place unless you want to loose your time, patience and nerves.”

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