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Playa de Patos (El Pico) surf break

Playa de Patos (El Pico) surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 25 Apr 2025 CEST
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Playa de Patos (El Pico) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Patos (El Pico) sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Patos (El Pico) this week:

The surf forecast for Playa de Patos (El Pico) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 25) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Patos (El Pico) in the next 12 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 25th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 2nd May)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 25th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Patos (El Pico) over the next 12 days.

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Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.2
WNW
2
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.1
WNW
1
W
0.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.3
W
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.9
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
1.9
SW
2.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
0.8
SW
1.2
W
1.1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
Period(s) (?)1414131312121111111110109131113121099999911109877988888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)26272517213515561108993571486527372279250171280698547550332211190593128310895671641101034218611857220177108784331
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NNE
15
N
25
NW
15
NNE
5
E
15
WNW
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
E
10
SSW
10
W
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
E
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SW
10
SE
10
SSW
10
WNW
5
NE
5
N
15
NW
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
onglasscrosscrossglasscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:05PM
2.91
3:19AM
3.19
3:48PM
3.13
4:05AM
3.34
4:31PM
3.29
4:50AM
3.38
5:13PM
3.36
5:36AM
3.32
5:57PM
3.33
6:24AM
3.15
6:43PM
3.21
7:13AM
2.91
7:32PM
3.02
8:08AM
2.64
8:27PM
2.80
9:10AM
2.38
9:34PM
2.59
10:26AM
2.21
10:52PM
2.46
11:49AM
2.16
12:10AM
2.44
1:00PM
2.23
1:15AM
2.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:51AM
0.18
9:06PM
0.27
9:35AM
-0.02
9:52PM
0.05
10:18AM
-0.13
10:37PM
-0.09
11:00AM
-0.14
11:22PM
-0.14
11:43AM
-0.04
12:09AM
-0.07
12:27PM
0.14
12:58AM
0.09
1:13PM
0.37
1:51AM
0.32
2:05PM
0.62
2:52AM
0.57
3:05PM
0.85
4:06AM
0.77
4:21PM
1.01
5:31AM
0.86
5:46PM
1.04
6:46AM
0.83
6:59PM
0.97
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Sunrise7:39--7:37--7:37--7:35--7:33--7:33--7:31--7:30--7:28--7:26--7:26--7:24--
Sunset-9:27--9:28--9:29--9:30--9:30--9:31--9:32--9:34--9:36--9:37--9:37--9:38-
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Rain (mm)
----------------233--1----1112-------
Temp. °C141514131617141917192119211917161714151815171917161716151716151615151716
Feels °C (?)12121091112121715171919201617151712121414141414121515141415141514141414

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Playa de Patos (El Pico) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa de Patos (El Pico) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Patos (El Pico) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Patos (El Pico) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Patos (El Pico)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Playa de Patos (El Pico) is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Nigran. If you plan a holiday in Galicia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nigran. Nigran has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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