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· updated 10 hours agoThe week begins with a fading northwest swell, peaking Tuesday at 1-2m at 10-13 seconds under strong to glassy wind. Midweek sees a new north-northeast/northwest pulse building to 1.5-2.2m at 5-7 seconds under strong to blown-out northeast wind. The weekend brings a fresh west-northwest swell rising to 1.4-3.3m at 8-14 seconds under moderate to blown-out northeast wind, with the week peaking again Tuesday at 4.2-4.3m at 9 seconds from northeast/northwest under blown-out conditions. Looks like Tuesday dawn under glassy wind will be the best window early in the week.
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About Galicia
Galicia is the north-west corner of Spain, a wild Atlantic coast that catches North Atlantic swell head-on. Pantin, the right-hand point break on the north coast, hosts the Pantin Classic WSL event each September. Razo is the open beach break that picks up everything. Doniños and Patos round out the short list of marquee spots. The coast is called the Costa da Morte for the shipwrecks; the swell hits at full power and the wind tears at it just as hard.
The west to north-west swell runs year-round but the season is September through April. Working size is 0.5 to 3 m at 9 s or longer. South to south-east wind is offshore. Razo turns on with a clean south. North wind kills it. Pantin handles size when the open beaches close out. Winter storms push 3 m+ at 15 s+, big-wave territory at the exposed reefs.
Water runs 12 to 13 °C in March and 18 to 21 °C by August. A 4/3 with boots covers most of the year, a 5/4 the heart of winter, a 3/2 summer. Crowds are thin compared to Biarritz, even at Pantin outside the contest week. Rips run hard at Valdoviño, rocks at most reefs, and the wind flips fast. Razo on a south is the day to clear your calendar; Pantin on a clean north-west is the back-up when Razo closes out.