Ferrolterra · Spain
Surfing A Frouxeira (Valdoviño)
A beach break in Ferrolterra, Spain, for beginner and intermediate surfers.
A Frouxeira is the long beach in front of Valdoviño, a few kilometres from Pantín, with a lagoon behind the dunes. It's open to every north-west swell, so there are waves most of the year.
There are peaks along the whole beach, best at low tide with a south-east wind. It's more forgiving than Pantín on small days, which makes it the local learning beach, but it gets powerful when the swell is up.
Watch for rips near the rocks at the ends of the beach.
When to surf
A Frouxeira (Valdoviño)
A Frouxeira (Valdoviño) is at its best from year-round. Conditions it likes: NW swell, SE offshore wind, low tide.
September to April: Prime
Wide-open Atlantic swell window, consistent and powerful
May to June: Good
Milder weather, still decent swell
July to August: Quiet
Smaller swell, busiest with Spanish domestic tourism
The year across Galicia
Waves near A Frouxeira (Valdoviño)
Pantín
4 kmFerrolterra · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Doniños
18 kmFerrolterra · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Razo
55 kmCosta da Morte · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Valdoviño is the surf hub, with a campsite, rural houses and apartments near Pantín and A Frouxeira. Ferrol, twenty minutes away, has the hotels and the restaurants, and Doniños beach is close to the city. In late August and early September, during the Pantín surf contest, rooms fill up.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Ferrolterra guide.
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