Praia da Area Branca
La Coruña · Spain
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Praia da Area Branca is a NW-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Cantabrian Sea — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.7°C (62.1°F) on average
Jan
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.2–15.4°C
Feb
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.6–14.5°C
Mar
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.8–14.7°C
Apr
14°C
57.2°F · 12.7–14.8°C
May
15°C
59°F · 12.6–17.6°C
Jun
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.3–17.6°C
Jul
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.5–18.2°C
Aug
17°C
62.6°F · 15.1–18.8°C
Sep
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.3–19.6°C
Oct
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.8–20.2°C
Nov
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.3–17.9°C
Dec
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.7–16.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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