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Sanxenxo, Spain

Beginner → IntermediateBeach breaks
Sanxenxo, Spain

Beginner–intermediate beach breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, growing nomad scene.

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Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonNov62% 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 · 3 beginner, 1 intermediate, 0 advanced
Hazardsrips
All places (8)
Coworking2 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

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The surf year

Best window Nov · 1 month above 60% surfable days, averaging 62%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Nov · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
62peak · Nov
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Swell
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Wind ok
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Water
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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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

median 288 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $1,060 a month · lively scene
Internet 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 sourced

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Monthly-stay searches for Sanxenxo.
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Getting there

Nearest airportVigo Airport
CodeVGO
Distance27 km

Towns like Sanxenxo

people walking on beach during daytime
BaionaSpain
All levels · beach · peak Sep–Mar
people walking on beach during daytime
AdejeSpain
beginner · intermediate · beach · peak Nov–Jan
people walking on beach during daytime
ArteixoSpain
intermediate · advanced · beach · peak Apr–May
a view of a beach and a city at sunset
ValdoviñoSpain
intermediate · advanced · beach · peak Apr–Oct

Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash