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O Pindo 65.3

#2860 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · La Coruña · near Santiago de Compostela

Works almost every day, no off season, a mission to reach.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score65.3 /100
Surfable days91% of the year
Clean days20% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell33% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water15°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf O Pindo

The best time to surf O Pindo is January, March, 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 1.4 m. The nearest airport is OPO (188 km) and the nearest town is Santiago de Compostela (49 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%27%1.4 m13°C4/3
Feb100%19%1.8 m13°C4/3
Mar96%46%1.4 m13°C5/4
Apr95%27%1.2 m14°C4/3
May92%5%1.0 m15°C4/3
Jun83%4%0.8 m16°C3/2
Jul72%1%0.7 m16°C3/2
Aug78%1%0.7 m16°C3/2
Sep87%15%0.8 m17°C3/2
Oct94%17%1.3 m15°C4/3
Nov99%43%1.7 m16°C4/3
Dec97%18%1.8 m15°C4/3

Why 65.3

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%
11.9
Groundswell 12%
6.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.6
Water comfort 10%
1.4
Access 10%
5.2

The detail

Faces 260° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 61% of days. Mean peak period 10.0 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 42.889, -9.139 (OpenStreetMap).

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