Ortigueira – Espasante (Santo Antón)

Ortigueira · Galicia Norte · Spain

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Santo Antón is the beach of Espasante, a small fishing village near the mouth of the Ortigueira estuary. Cliffs shelter it, so its lefts and rights are softer and smaller than on open beaches like Pantín or Doniños. In spring and summer the small waves suit beginners. In winter it becomes the refuge for intermediates when strong west or north-west winds or oversized swells shut down the rest of the coast.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring, summer
Boards
A longboard or funboard on small days; a fish when it's bigger.

When it works

✓ A big north-west swell and strong westerly wind elsewhere, with a southerly breeze here around mid tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Small swells, when it is flat, low tide, when the sandbanks close out or get too shallow, and north or north-east wind.

Watch out for

  • rips

Best months

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Local tips

Mid and high tide are best. Rips are strong, and it can get busy when it's the only spot working.

Getting there

You walk straight onto the beach from the village. There is parking nearby and bars a few metres from the sand.

Travel notes

How often it works
Sheltered, so it only gets good waves when a big swell wraps in. It works best in winter, or when strong westerly winds spoil the open beaches.
Crowd and vibe
Normally 10 to 20 surfers. It gets busy when it is the only spot working, because surfers from the whole area come here to hide from the wind.
Facilities
Village bars sit a few metres from the sand, and Espasante has a few small hotels and a pensión.
Water quality
We found no official water rating for this beach. Espasante's A Concha beach holds a 2026 Blue Flag, but we could not confirm that it is the same stretch as the surf spot.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NW–NNE best, WNW–NE works
Size
2–3.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1.5 m, holds to 5 m
Period
10 s minimum, best from 13 s
Wind
Offshore SE–SW; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid, high best
Faces
N (5°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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