Pico de Patos
Nigrán · Galicia, Spain · Reef break
Local time — · Sunrise 08:25 · Sunset 18:16
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Pico de Patos.
Spot intelligence.
Pico de Patos is the best-known wave at the western end of the beach, with a fast takeoff and rock-controlled left and right sections distinct from the beach peaks.
Profile source · Tourism of Galicia surf guideProfile geometry
Swell axis W · 275°
Offshore wind from E · Intermediate profile
Wave
Fast left + right reef peak
Rock shelf
Swell window
W–NW
0.7–2.6 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E–SE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Moving mid tide · bank dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Pico de Patos is defined by fast left + right reef peak over rock shelf. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02W–NW swell, e–se offshore and moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.7–2.6 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to rock shelf, fast takeoff, crowded peak. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Reef break
Intermediate. Works best with W–NW swell.
Timing
E–SE offshore
Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.