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Surf spot guide · Galicia, Spain
North-facing Galician beachbreak with hollow, fast peaks off shifting sandbars, best at low tide on a NW swell.
San Anton is a deep, scalloped north-facing bay on the Galician coast of northwest Spain, producing a_frame peaks over a sand bottom. The break works best at low tide, when a scattering of large rocks is exposed and the sandbars are most likely to be holding shape. At that stage the wave can throw hollow sections and run faster than its modest size suggests, making it a satisfying session for intermediate surfers looking to progress. The optimal swell window is NW to N, arriving out of the Atlantic at 338 degrees, and the break switches on properly in the 1-2.5 metre range. A southwesterly offshore is needed to clean up the faces. Wave length is short, typically 50 metres or under, so rides are punchy rather than drawn-out. The bay is inconsistent, meaning crowd pressure stays low even though the beach is small. There are options among the rocks of Eiron to the east when the main peak is off. Facilities include a lifeguard, free parking, showers and camping nearby.
Inconsistent swell makes the lineup uncrowded most of the time, though the beach is small and can get busy in summer. Parking can be tight in peak season.
Raw Galician beachbreak, uncrowded and tide-dependent
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Consistent north-facing beachbreak in a quiet Galician bay, with fast lefts off the central peak at low tide.
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East-facing beachbreak sheltered by the Bares peninsula, best on big NW swells at low tide.
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Consistent northwest-facing beachbreak in Galicia with punchy lefts into a semi-permanent channel, best on NW swell.
+9 MORE →Check low tide first: the rocks act as natural groyne for the sandbars and the wave shape improves markedly when they are exposed
Aim for a clean SW wind and a solid NW or N swell of at least 1 metre to get the hollow sections firing
Explore the rocks of Eiron to the east if the main peak is shutting down or the sandbar is off
Arrive early in summer to secure parking before the beach fills up
Identify the exposed rocks before paddling out at low tide to avoid a nasty surprise on a set wave
HAZARDS · KNOW BEFORE YOU PADDLE
Scattered large rocks become exposed at low tide and must be identified before paddling out
Direct beach access from the car park. Free parking available in a car park and roadside. Lifeguard and showers on site. No surf school or surf shop recorded at the break.
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