Lariño

Carnota · Galicia Sur · Spain

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Lariño is a short, steep beach of sand and pebbles at the mouth of the Ría de Muros, in Carnota, next to the Lariño lighthouse. Several peaks break both ways, fast, hollow and hard near the shore. The best is usually the short, powerful right at the lighthouse end, known as one of Galicia's classic shorebreaks for tubes. It is a favourite with bodyboarders, though some surfers find it less consistent than its reputation. It needs some swell, doesn't hold big sizes, and the banks move a lot from one storm to the next.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard, or a bodyboard.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m west or south-west swell with a north-east or east wind around mid tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Any onshore wind, especially from the west, ruins it quickly; on big swells it doesn't hold, the currents get strong and the shorebreak just slams.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents
  • shorebreak
  • rocks

Best months

January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Local tips

Not for beginners. The wave is fast, and the cobbles make it tricky. The sand moves, so check the peaks after each storm. On good days the peak fills with bodyboarders who know it well.

Getting there

On the C-550 at Lariño, about a five-minute walk from parking. There are showers and a few bars by the access path.

Travel notes

How often it works
It works quite often on west and north-west swells, but it is moody. The sand and cobbles move after every storm, so the peaks change, and it can't handle big swells.
Crowd and vibe
Quiet on weekdays, but crowded at weekends and whenever it's good. Bodyboarders from all over Galicia know the wave, so the main peak fills up fast and is competitive.
Camping and vans
Camping Ancoradoiro, a seasonal campsite in the Louro pine wood that takes tents, caravans and motorhomes, is about 1.5 km away. There is also an área de autocaravanas at Ancoradoiro, about the same distance. Nearest campsite about 1.5 km away.
Facilities
Showers and a bar or two by the access path; Camping Ancoradoiro nearby runs a surf school.
Water quality
The Carnota tourist office calls the water excellent, but the beach is not on the 2026 Bandera Azul list and no official rating was found.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WSW–WNW best, SW–NW works
Size
1.2–2.2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 3 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore N–E; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
SW (225°)

Live cam

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

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