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Playa Areas - Los Muertos 70.5

#2491 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Pontevedra · near Vigo

Very consistent, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score70.5 /100
Surfable days85% of the year
Clean days25% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell32% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.4 ft median
Water15°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Playa Areas - Los Muertos

The best time to surf Playa Areas - Los Muertos is March, November, December. 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 1.6 m. The nearest airport is OPO (129 km) and the nearest town is Vigo (19 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan92%33%1.4 m13°C5/4
Feb100%27%1.7 m12°C5/4
Mar95%42%1.4 m13°C4/3
Apr91%29%1.1 m14°C4/3
May85%7%0.8 m16°C3/2
Jun75%5%0.7 m18°C3/2
Jul59%1%0.7 m18°C3/2
Aug63%1%0.7 m18°C3/2
Sep74%14%0.8 m17°C3/2
Oct90%21%1.2 m15°C4/3
Nov97%57%1.6 m15°C4/3
Dec97%39%1.7 m14°C4/3

Why 70.5

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

Consistency 26%
25.9
Clean days 24%
15.0
Groundswell 12%
6.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.2
Water comfort 10%
1.7
Access 10%
7.6

The detail

Faces 170° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 78% of days. Mean peak period 10.0 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 56%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 42.391, -8.778 (OpenStreetMap).

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