The coast of Oia offers several spots for surfing.
"F3" or "La Salvaje" is how the locals call a mutating wave, also known as 'slab', which breaks at approximately 200 metres from the coast on a granite rock base. It is a fast right-hander tube, short and intense, ideal for advanced surfers. It breaks at a depth of 0.5 meters and reaches height of 3 or 4 metres. The big waves created during rough sea conditions have made it a popular spot in recent years for jet ski tow-in surfing.
"Cantos" is a wave for expert surfers. It breaks quite explosively to the right at a small bay when it reaches a rock bed. It requires a great deal of well-organized swell for it to work. It is advisable to wear a helmet and to come out carefully, showing respect for the locals.
The "San Francisco" wave has been surfed since the end of the 1980s by legendary surfers from Vigo who were always seeking alternatives for this strip of coast. It is a big wave that breaks at a depth of one meter thanks to a large rock located right in the middle of the sea. An enjoyable and amiable right-to-left peak appears at high tide. This wave holds a lot of swell and can reach a height of three metres before cutting off the bay. You can park in front of the wave and there is easy access through a ramp. Because it's open sea, it's a good idea to buddy up.
The "izquierda de Santa Maria de Oia" wave is at the bottom of the small town of Oia to the left of the bay, across from the ancient monastery. It is one of the most dangerous and powerful waves of southern Galicia.
This wave does not need a lot of swell to get started, but it can hold a lot and will rise as high as five metres. It is a complicated wave because the peak appears all of a sudden and towards the end, when the wave hits a shallow bottom of granite rock. As the size of the wave increases, the peak breaks farther back and with more swell. This is a wave for expert surfers who are skilled in rock bottoms. Newbies and beginners should abstain from surfing here because the combination swells and rocks on the bottom can play you a bad turn.
