Praia de Portocelo
Pontevedra · Spain
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Cantabrian Sea near Pontevedra, Praia de Portocelo works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17°C (62.6°F) on average
Jan
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.1–15.6°C
Feb
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.5–14.4°C
Mar
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12–15.2°C
Apr
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.9–15.5°C
May
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.1–17.7°C
Jun
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15–18.6°C
Jul
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.1–18.5°C
Aug
17°C
62.6°F · 14–19.6°C
Sep
17°C
62.6°F · 14.3–20°C
Oct
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.8–20.2°C
Nov
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.2–17.8°C
Dec
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.4–16.2°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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