Praia de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela · Spain
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An open sand beach facing W-facing near Santiago de Compostela, Praia de Compostela works on SW–N groundswell with E–SE winds offshore; conditions are most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Praia de Compostela
Updated 12:16 spot time
Praia de Compostela surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.5 m WNW swell at 9.2 s. Wind up to 6 km/h SSW. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 1 km/h NW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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