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Foxos 71.5

#2431 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Pontevedra · near Vigo

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score71.5 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days26% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell34% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.8 ft median
Water15°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Foxos

The best time to surf Foxos is January, March, November. The season runs Mar to Mar. In November the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.8 m. The nearest airport is OPO (133 km) and the nearest town is Vigo (26 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan97%36%1.5 m13°C5/4
Feb99%29%1.8 m12°C5/4
Mar97%49%1.5 m13°C4/3
Apr98%34%1.2 m14°C4/3
May94%7%1.0 m16°C3/2
Jun85%5%0.8 m18°C3/2
Jul74%1%0.8 m18°C3/2
Aug79%2%0.8 m18°C3/2
Sep88%17%0.9 m17°C3/2
Oct94%23%1.3 m15°C4/3
Nov99%53%1.8 m15°C4/3
Dec98%31%1.8 m14°C4/3

Why 71.5

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
15.4
Groundswell 12%
6.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
1.7
Access 10%
7.3

The detail

Faces 259° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 77% of days. Mean peak period 10.0 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 42.427, -8.875 (OpenStreetMap).

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