Photo: Andres Garcia / UnsplashBeginner–intermediate beach breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, growing nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonJan +1 mo61% surfable at peak
SuitsBeg → Int4 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbeach
Water13.4–17.6°C3/2–4/3 most of the year
Internet288 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,890+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
4 spots within 25 km · 4 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsrips
Spot details
- Praia de Montalbobeach1.3 km
- Foxosbeach3.2 km
- Praia de Areas - Os Mortosbeach5.8 km
- A Buraca24.3 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
- On-Situ Workplace CoworkingView on Google
- SCN CoworkView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Brétema CoffeeView on Google
- Café bar la fuenteView on Google
- La Habana café & barView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- The Fit ExperienceView on Google
- LeiFitView on Google
- Cultura PilatesView on Google
The surf year
Best window Jan +1 mo · 2 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 61%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Jan +1 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
61peak · Jan
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
62%60%56%67%66%63%66%67%74%61%62%56%
Water
14°13°14°15°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 | 42% | 43% | 41% | 48% | 56% | 53% | 45% | 51% | 62% | 51% | 42% | 43% |
| Intermediate | 61% | 58% | 55% | 52% | 47% | 34% | 27% | 32% | 53% | 55% | 60% | 58% |
| Advanced | 51% | 54% | 47% | 35% | 23% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 28% | 40% | 47% | 48% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in JanuarySurf in November
Working from here
median 288 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $1,060 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla288 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap1
Quiet ↔ Party74 / 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 Sanxenxo.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
Distance27 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