Overview

A Lanzada is one of Galicia's most famous kite beaches, in Sanxenxo on the O Grove peninsula. Long sandy beach facing west, exposed to full Atlantic swell. NW and SW winds, 15-25 knots. Best in autumn and winter — epic wave kiting. Summer is regulated (swimming zones) and less windy. Strong currents in windy conditions. April-October for thermal, autumn-winter for storms. Water ~14-17°C — bring your warmest wetsuit. Nearby: O Grove peninsula, Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, chapel of Nuestra Señora de La Lanzada.

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Spot forecast for A Lanzada

Sunrise 08:54 · Sunset 19:46

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 06:00 · 1.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 12:31 · 2.5 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 19:01 · 1.3 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:17 · 2.4 m

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A Lanzada: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

155h

in May · 19 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, January and February, at 17 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is December, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is January, with 284 mm.

Monthly averages: A Lanzada

Monthly averages — A Lanzada — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	140 h	14 °C	284 mm
February	16.0	137 h	15 °C	203 mm
March	13.0	138 h	16 °C	198 mm
April	16.0	160 h	18 °C	193 mm
May	19.0	155 h	19 °C	133 mm
June	14.5	115 h	22 °C	28 mm
July	14.0	94 h	24 °C	11 mm
August	16.0	96 h	25 °C	8 mm
September	12.5	101 h	21 °C	91 mm
October	11.5	119 h	19 °C	226 mm
November	14.0	123 h	17 °C	253 mm
December	10.0	85 h	14 °C	209 mm

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Technical details of A Lanzada spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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