Photo: Silviya Nenova / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced beach breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, growing nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonSep–Jan +3 mo67% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv7 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbeach
Water13.6–18°C3/2–4/3 most of the year
Internet357 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,890+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
7 spots within 25 km · 7 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsrips
Spot details
- Sabon0.4 km
- Valcovo3 km
- Barrañán4.5 km
- Holaola8.4 km
- Praia do Orzánbeach9 km
- Bastiagueiro11.4 km
- Razo16.6 km
2 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (8)
Coworking2 listed
- ArticosView on Google
- Coworking Arteixo 2 - Academia de Ingléswork-friendly — not a dedicated coworking spaceView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Cafetería A LagoaView on Google
- Cafetería AquelarreView on Google
- Cafetería O AlmorzoView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Crossfit ArteixoView on Google
- KF17 - Entrenamiento PersonalizadoView on Google
- MELENA FIGHT CLUBView on Google
The surf year
Best window Sep–Jan +3 mo · 8 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 63%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep–Jan +3 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
67peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hdo-hd
Wind ok
64%60%49%60%52%51%48%47%58%65%64%72%
Water
15°14°14°15°15°17°18°18°18°17°16°15°
Barsless surfablemore
Water4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 54% | 44% | 41% | 51% | 50% | 50% | 46% | 46% | 54% | 51% | 51% | 49% |
| Intermediate | 62% | 57% | 53% | 65% | 61% | 60% | 56% | 55% | 66% | 67% | 60% | 62% |
| Advanced | 74% | 72% | 63% | 65% | 54% | 45% | 39% | 42% | 60% | 70% | 71% | 76% |
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Working from here
median 357 Mbps · 3 known coworking spaces · from $1,060 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla357 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap3
Quiet ↔ Party81 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,060–$2,010
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,890–$3,130
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Arteixo.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportA Coruña Airport
CodeLCG
Distance11 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction