Patos Beach
Nigrán · Galicia, Spain · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 08:25 · Sunset 18:16
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Patos Beach.
Spot intelligence.
Patos is a popular Vigo-area beach with several peaks and a narrower Atlantic swell window; the beach bank and Pico de Patos require different positioning.
Profile source · Tourism of Galicia surf guideProfile geometry
Swell axis W · 275°
Offshore wind from E · Intermediate profile
Wave
West-facing left + right beach peaks
Sand with rock margins
Swell window
W–NW
0.7–2.5 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
01Patos Beach is defined by west-facing left + right beach peaks over sand with rock margins. 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 0.7–2.5 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 crowded peaks, rip currents, rock margins. 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
Beach 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.