Praia de Areas
Vigo · Spain
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Praia de Areas is a NW-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline — it catches W–NE swell, and offshore SE–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia de Areas
Updated 12:16 spot time
Praia de Areas surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 1.0 m WNW swell at 9.4 s. Wind up to 5 km/h W. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — good (3.5/5) with 2 km/h NW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–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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