Photo: Silviya Nenova / UnsplashAll-level beach breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, growing nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonSep–Mar68% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels8 known spots
Boardboth · longboardbeach
Water13.5–17.7°C3/2–4/3 most of the year
Internet393 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,860+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
8 spots within 25 km · 8 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsrips
Spot details
- Waira2.9 km
- Patosbeach3.3 km
- Praia do Caranquexobeach3.5 km
- O Fortiñón5.4 km
- A Buraca7 km
- Cantos Mougas10.7 km
- San Francisco12.5 km
- Oia15.1 km
3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (6)
Cafés3 listed
- Cafetaría La PalmaView on Google
- Cafetaría LadeiraView on Google
- Coffee TimeView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- BlueView on Google
- Pavillón de CovaterreñaView on Google
- BeOne Fitness & Sport Baiona Monterrealhas training facilities — not a dedicated gymView on Google
The surf year
Best window Sep–Mar · 7 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 64%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep–Mar · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
68peak · Jan
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
64%60%57%66%64%61%58%60%72%63%63%60%
Water
14°14°14°16°16°18°17°17°17°18°17°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 | 52% | 39% | 48% | 54% | 60% | 59% | 50% | 57% | 67% | 64% | 53% | 50% |
| Intermediate | 68% | 65% | 64% | 56% | 55% | 43% | 30% | 40% | 62% | 62% | 66% | 64% |
| Advanced | 59% | 63% | 55% | 38% | 27% | 17% | 8% | 13% | 34% | 47% | 55% | 54% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in JanuarySurf in FebruarySurf in MarchSurf in SeptemberSurf in OctoberSurf in NovemberSurf in December
Working from here
median 393 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $1,060 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla393 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap1
Quiet ↔ Party73 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,060–$2,010
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,860–$3,090
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Baiona.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 airportVigo Airport
CodeVGO
Distance21 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