The Surf Window

Pantín

Galicia, Spain

Beach breakAdvanced

Galicia's most celebrated beach break and home of Spain's most historic surf contest, a wide, exposed bay on the Rias Altas coast producing powerful, hollow peaks in a wild Atlantic landscape.

Typical Conditions

The Surf Window

Swell Window

N
OptimalWNW (300°)
WindowWSW–N (240°–360°)
Size4-10ft

Wind

NE

Offshore

Tide

Any

LowMidHigh

Season

October–March

JFMAMJJASOND

The Wave

Type

Both

Bottom

Sand

Shape

Powerful, hollow beach-break peaks, quality and consistent

Length

75–125m

Skill Level

  • •Who it's for: Advanced
  • •Why: Full Atlantic exposure and powerful beach break demand intermediate-plus ability.

Hazards

  • •Rips on bigger swells
  • •Exposed to full NW winds, can deteriorate rapidly
  • •Rocky headlands at the ends of the beach
  • •Cold Galician water year-round

Local Tips

  • •The Pantin Classic (WSL QS) has been held here since 1989, great event atmosphere in August.
  • •The surrounding Galician coastline (Rias Altas) is spectacular and dramatically undervisited, worth exploring.

Location

Map showing the location of Pantín in Galicia, Spain

43.7194, -7.9531