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Praia da Aguieira

also known as Playa de Aguieira, Porto do Son - Praia Aguieira, Praia de Aguieira

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On this page

Wind
- Month by month
Forecast
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
- Rescue
Hazards
Schools
Tips
Getting there
Photos
FAQ

Nearby Praia das Sinas 22 km · Praia da Canteira 23 km · Praia do Bao 23 km · Praia da Lanzada 34 km · straight-line distance

SeasonMay to Septhe months riders and schools name How windy10-35mixed LaunchLarge. There is room to rig even at high tide.no access rules on record Wateropen Atlantic ria beach18-20°C in summer · 3 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools5named at this spot From the airportno transfer time publishedSantiago de Compostela (SCQ)

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Praia da Aguieira sits on the Porto do Son side of the Ria de Muros e Noia, a long C-shaped beach of white sand and dunes with a launch area big enough to rig on even at high tide. Northeast is the wind, side-onshore, best under high pressure, and both thermal and frontal NE turn up here.

The water is shallow and runs from flat to choppy with small waves; in strong NE the chop builds to about 1 m. Kite conditions are not tide-dependent, which in Galicia is worth planning around.

It is safe enough for practice and lessons, and it is one of the Rias Baixas spots northern Galician riders use regularly, but it is no expert wave spot: advanced sessions here mean stronger wind and chop, nothing more. May to late September is the documented window, though locals ride it year round.

The thing to plan for is people, because from June to August you share the water with swimmers, and no dated municipal kite rule was found to tell you where you may launch.

The wind

locals call it Nortada

Direction

cross-onNE

Kite sizes

5678910111213141516

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

mixed

Typical strength

10-35

best with high pressure and NE; thermal and frontal wind are both reported

Aguieira is a year-round local spot, with the best conditions from May to late September when NE is normal.

Thermal or synoptic

thermal or synoptic NE

The quiver, in words

Indicative, no local measurement and no rider survey. Against the 10-35 knot range on record, a 75-85 kg rider covers the ordinary May-to-September northeast day on 9-10 m. Drop to 7 m once the nortada is properly up, nearer 25-30 knots.Light early-summer mornings want 12-14 m or nothing at all.

Direction to shore

Side-onshore with NE.

Forecast

Month by month

Jan18
Feb18
Mar27
Apr18
May, riders' month16
Jun, riders' month5
Jul, riders' month2
Aug, riders' month5
Sep, riders' month8
Oct15
Nov22
Dec10

windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

18%Jan14°
18%Feb14°
27%Mar14°
18%Apr15°
16%May15°
5%Jun17°
2%Jul17°
5%Aug17°
8%Sep17°
15%Oct19°
22%Nov17°
10%Dec15°

windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted

Month	Windy days	Force 4+	12 kn or more	Knots	From	Peaks at	Air	Water	Readings
Jan	18%	40%	26%	9.3 kt	SSW	14:00	10.5°C	14.3°C	62
Feb	18%	30%	21%	8.8 kt	ENE	15:00	11.1°C	13.7°C	57
Mar	27%	42%	39%	10.8 kt	SSW	15:00	11.9°C	13.9°C	62
Apr	18%	27%	20%	8.7 kt	WNW	16:00	13.9°C	15.1°C	60
May	16%	35%	27%	9.6 kt	NNE	17:00	16.4°C	15.1°C	62
Jun	5%	15%	8%	8.1 kt	NNE	17:00	18.8°C	16.8°C	60
Jul	2%	6%	2%	8.1 kt	NNE	16:00	21°C	16.9°C	62
Aug	5%	13%	6%	8.6 kt	NNE	17:00	21.7°C	16.8°C	62
Sep	8%	22%	13%	8.2 kt	W	16:00	18.8°C	16.7°C	60
Oct	15%	35%	32%	9.4 kt	WSW	15:00	17.3°C	18.5°C	62
Nov	22%	33%	27%	8.9 kt	SW	14:00	14.3°C	16.7°C	60
Dec	10%	19%	16%	7.4 kt	S	15:00	11.1°C	15.3°C	62

modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal. A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024

The water

Type

open Atlantic ria beach

Standing depth

shallow areas reported; exact standing-depth zone unconfirmed

Tides

kite conditions reported as not tide-dependent; low tide exposes more beach space

Temperature

18-20°C summer · 12-15°C winter

Wetsuit

3/2 mm fully sealed wetsuit or spring suit in summer; thicker wetsuit in winter

14–19°C water

Large C-shaped white-sand beach in the Ria de Muros e Noia. The water is shallow and runs flat to choppy with small waves; strong wind builds chop to about 1 m.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Safe enough for practice and lessons, and ridden at any level. Advanced use here means stronger wind, chop or small waves rather than a dedicated wave spot.

The scene

What riders come here for

schoolingfreeridelearningflat watersmall waves

Northern Galician riders come here through the year. In summer you share the sand and the shallows with everyone else.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

5 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: Large. There is room to rig even at high tide.

no access rules on record

Somewhere else

Praia das Sinas, 22 km

Praia das Sinas Praia da Canteira Praia do Bao

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Rescue

Lifeguard cover on the beach in summer, listed alongside food, showers and parking as a spot service. Nothing kite-specific: no patrol boat on call for riders, no protocol, no dedicated number. Emergencies go to 112.

Launch

Broad sandy beach launch on a long C-shaped beach with white sand and dunes.

Space

Large. There is room to rig even at high tide.

Rider tips

Watch for a high-pressure NE forecast; that is the setup that fills in.
Bring at least a sealed 3/2 mm wetsuit, because the water is cold even in summer.
Rig at low tide if you want more sand, since low water opens up the beach.
Give swimmers a wide berth in June, July and August.
Confirm current beach zoning locally before launching, because no formal kite rule was found.

Getting there

Airport

Santiago de Compostela (SCQ), with Vigo (VGO) also listed by spot directories

Route

The route runs Santiago de Compostela, Noia, Portosin, then Aguieira Beach. A regular Noia to Porto do Son bus line covers the last leg.

Staying

Rentals near the water in the village, with a wider choice around Porto do Son and Portosin.

No-wind days

Surf, windsurf, bodyboard, SUP, kayaking, walking the long beach and dunes, and environmental activities around the beach.

Photos

Panoramica desde a praia de Aguieira - Porto do Son - 05 — Xosema, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

When is the best time to kite Aguieira?

The best conditions run from May to late September, when high-pressure NE wind is typical, though the beach is used locally year-round.

Is Aguieira suitable for beginners?

Yes. The C-shaped bay is considered safe for practice and learning, with shallow, flat-to-choppy water listed for any level.

What is the wind like?

NE wind, known locally as nortada, is the dominant direction, giving side-onshore conditions typically between 10 and 35 knots.

Are there kite schools nearby?

Local schools include Kiteboarding Galicia, Kapaki Surf & Long and Marea Kite School.

Last updated: August 2026