Praia de Areas Longas
Santiago de Compostela · Spain
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Praia de Areas Longas is a W-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia de Areas Longas
Updated 12:16 spot time
Praia de Areas Longas surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.5 m NW swell at 9.3 s. Wind up to 5 km/h NNW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 02:00 — good (3.5/5) with 5 km/h NNW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–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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