Intermediate–advanced beach breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonApr–Oct73% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv2 known spots
Boardboth · longboardbeach
Water13.5–17.7°C3/2–4/3 most of the year
Internet345 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,890+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
2 spots within 25 km · 2 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
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Spot details
- Praia de Vilarrubebeach10.2 km
- Crest Surfboards10.3 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
- Cafe Bar RoblesView on Google
- Cafe Bar Porta do SolView on Google
- La PiscinaView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Gaman CrossFitView on Google
- Bullkaiser fitness center - Entrenamiento personalView on Google
- Victory GymView on Google
The surf year
Best window Apr–Oct · 7 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 69%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Apr–Oct · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
73peak · May
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
62%61%52%67%59%61%53%56%63%66%63%66%
Water
14°14°14°14°15°16°17°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 | 16% | 26% | 15% | 33% | 45% | 55% | 52% | 55% | 37% | 25% | 15% | 16% |
| Intermediate | 50% | 39% | 43% | 69% | 73% | 70% | 65% | 70% | 71% | 66% | 48% | 51% |
| Advanced | 74% | 74% | 65% | 69% | 66% | 56% | 50% | 56% | 67% | 76% | 72% | 74% |
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Working from here
median 345 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,060 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla345 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
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 Valdoviño.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
Distance35 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