Praia do Vao
Pontevedra · Spain
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Praia do Vao is a W-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Cantabrian Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia do Vao
Updated 06:23 spot time
Praia do Vao surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 1.0 m W swell at 8.45 s. Wind up to 19 km/h NNE. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fun (3/5) with 4 km/h ENE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.9°C (62.4°F) on average
Jan
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.2–15.5°C
Feb
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.7–14.5°C
Mar
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.9–15°C
Apr
14°C
57.2°F · 12.7–15°C
May
15.2°C
59.4°F · 12.7–17.7°C
Jun
16.1°C
61°F · 13.8–17.8°C
Jul
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.4–18.4°C
Aug
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.9–18.8°C
Sep
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.5–20°C
Oct
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.9–20.5°C
Nov
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.5–17.8°C
Dec
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.8–16.5°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
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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