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A Coruña — Golfo Ártabro y área metropolitana

5 places in A Coruña. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.

Sea

What A Coruña — Golfo Ártabro y área metropolitana is

Playas urbanas y periurbanas de A Coruña y su área (Orzán-Riazor, Bastiagueiro, Santa Cristina, Sabón, Barrañán). Es la zona con más escuelas por kilómetro de Galicia y la mejor para clases de iniciación todo el año.

Conditions right now

Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.

Sea

Sep 13, 11:00 PM

Temperature
20 °C
Wind
4 km/h

from the southwest

Wave height
1.2 m
Swell period
9.3 s

Coming in from the northwest

Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.

Where each place is

The 5 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.

Places in A Coruña — Golfo Ártabro y área metropolitana

Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.

  • Beach

    Praia de Barrañán

    Arteixo · A Coruña

    • Surf
    • Bodyboarding

    Level

    Beginner · Intermediate

    When

    todo el año

  • Beach

    Praia de Bastiagueiro

    Oleiros · A Coruña

    • Surf
    • Paddleboarding (SUP)
    • Bodyboarding

    Level

    Beginner · Intermediate

    When

    todo el año

    What it's like

    Playa abrigada dentro de la ría de A Coruña; las escuelas la describen como buena playa para aprender a surfear incluso en invierno, precisamente por su abrigo. Es la sede habitual de clases cuando el mar abierto está grande.

  • Beach

    Praia de Caión

    A Laracha · A Coruña

    • Surf
    • Bodyboarding

    Level

    Beginner · Intermediate

    When

    todo el año, destacada en verano

    What it's like

    Reconocida por la consistencia de sus olas, especialmente en verano.

  • Beach

    Praia de Sabón

    Arteixo · A Coruña

    • Surf
    • Bodyboarding
    • Paddleboarding (SUP)

    Level

    Beginner · Intermediate

    When

    todo el año

    What it's like

    Playa a ~10 minutos de la ciudad que las escuelas locales usan en invierno junto a Barrañán, Bastiagueiro y Santa Cristina por sus condiciones aptas para principiantes.

  • Beach

    Praia do Orzán / Riazor

    A Coruña · A Coruña

    • Surf
    • Bodyboarding
    • Paddleboarding (SUP)

    Level

    Beginner · Intermediate

    When

    todo el año

    What it's like

    Playa urbana en pleno centro de A Coruña, expuesta al mar abierto: con mar grande la corriente y el tamaño la hacen impracticable para principiantes, y las escuelas trasladan las clases a playas abrigadas según condiciones.

    Restrictions and regulations

    No verificado el detalle de la ordenanza municipal de playas de A Coruña (zonas balizadas de baño y tramos habilitados para surf). Verificar antes de publicar.

The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.

Best time of year

todo el año

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