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Nemiña 74.8

#2229 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · La Coruña · near Santiago de Compostela

Very consistent, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score74.8 /100
Surfable days89% of the year
Clean days27% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell43% period 11 s+
Typical size2.0 m 6.7 ft median
Water15°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Nemiña

The best time to surf Nemiña is March, April, November. The season runs Mar to Mar. In March the water sits around 13°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.7 m. The nearest airport is OPO (203 km) and the nearest town is Santiago de Compostela (61 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan78%30%2.7 m13°C4/3
Feb79%18%3.3 m13°C4/3
Mar83%53%2.7 m13°C5/4
Apr93%39%2.1 m14°C4/3
May99%20%1.7 m15°C4/3
Jun99%13%1.4 m16°C3/2
Jul100%8%1.2 m16°C3/2
Aug99%8%1.3 m16°C3/2
Sep100%33%1.6 m17°C3/2
Oct92%24%2.4 m15°C4/3
Nov75%43%3.1 m16°C4/3
Dec70%16%3.1 m15°C4/3

Why 74.8

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%
16.0
Groundswell 12%
8.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.5
Water comfort 10%
1.4
Access 10%
4.4

The detail

Faces 250° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 62% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 27%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 16%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 43.012, -9.267 (OpenStreetMap).

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