45 surf spots in Asturias, Spain, with 48 live cams. Each has a 16-day surf forecast and a local guide.
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Vidiago Vidiago (Llanes) · Intermediate · Beach break Vidiago beach, also called Novales or Bretones, is a small cove west of Vidiago village, inside the Protected Landscape of the Eastern Asturias Coast.
Andrín Andrín (Llanes) · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Andrín is a pretty cove below the cliffs east of Llanes, with an islet in the middle and peaks breaking either side of it.
Ballota Andrín (Llanes) · Intermediate · Beach break Ballota is a wild beach of sand and rock below the cliffs west of Andrín, at the foot of a steep path.
Celorio – San Martín Celorio (Llanes) · Beginner · Beach break San Martín, also called Portiellu or Potiellu, is a small north-facing cove at the east end of Celorio.
Celorio – Palombina Celorio (Llanes) · Intermediate · Beach break · 2 live cams Palombina is the main beach of Celorio, tucked behind islets and reefs that hold back most swells.
Torimbia Niembro (Llanes) · Intermediate · Beach break Torimbia is a 500 m shell-shaped bay near Niembro, walled in by green hills, inside the Protected Landscape of the Eastern Asturias Coast.
San Antolín Bedón (Llanes) · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam San Antolín is a long, open beach of sand and cobbles at the mouth of the Bedón river, below the N-632 near Naves.
Ribadesella – Santa Marina Ribadesella · Beginner · Beach break · 3 live cams Santa Marina is Ribadesella's town beach, a wide curve of sand running west from the mouth of the Sella, under La Guía.
Playa de Vega Vega (Ribadesella) · Beginner · Beach break · live cam Vega, also called Berbes, is a long, open beach of 1.5 km west of Ribadesella.
Arenal de Morís Caravia · Intermediate · Beach break · 3 live cams Arenal de Morís is the beach of Caravia, an exposed sandy bay below the Sierra del Sueve.
La Espasa Colunga · Beginner · Beach break · 3 live cams La Espasa is a long beach on the Caravia–Colunga border, with the Sueve mountains behind it.
La Griega Colunga · Intermediate · Beach break · 2 live cams La Griega is an 820 m sheltered beach at the mouth of the Libardón river near Colunga.
Faro de Lastres (La Llastra) Lastres (Colunga) · Expert · Reef break A heavy, long left that breaks over a rock shelf below high cliffs near the Lastres lighthouse, at the spot known as La Verdad.
Rodiles – beach Villaviciosa · Beginner · Beach break · 2 live cams Rodiles beach is a kilometre of fine sand east of the Villaviciosa river mouth, backed by a eucalyptus wood.
Rodiles – river left Villaviciosa · Advanced · River mouth · live cam La Barra is the famous left at the mouth of the Villaviciosa estuary.
Merón Villaviciosa · Intermediate · Point break Merón is a small 200 m cove of sand and gravel at a little river mouth west of Rodiles.
Playa España Quintes (Villaviciosa) · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Playa España is a north-facing sandy cove between rock platforms on the Villaviciosa–Gijón border.
La Ñora Quintes (Villaviciosa) · Intermediate · Point break · 2 live cams La Ñora is a small cove on the Gijón–Villaviciosa boundary.
Peñarrubia Gijón · Advanced · Beach break Peñarrubia is a rugged beach below red cliffs east of Gijón, mostly used by naturists.
El Mongol Gijón · Expert · Reef break El Mongol is a long, powerful right over a rock reef at the east end of San Lorenzo, below the Cervigón promenade.
Gijón – San Lorenzo Gijón · Beginner · Beach break · 5 live cams San Lorenzo is Gijón's city beach, a 1.5 km arc of sand below the promenade with peaks breaking left and right along it.
Gijón – Poniente Gijón · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Poniente is a man-made beach west of the old town, beside Gijón's marina and tucked inside the harbour walls.
Xivares Perlora (Carreño) · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Xivares is an exposed sandy beach in Carreño, west of Gijón, about 800 m long at low tide.
Bañugues Bañugues (Gozón) · Intermediate · Beach break Bañugues is a sheltered bay on the east side of Cabo Peñas, inside the Cabo Peñas Protected Landscape.
Verdicio Verdicio (Gozón) · Intermediate · Beach break Verdicio is a row of three wild, dune-backed beaches on the west side of Cabo Peñas: Verdicio (about 330 m), Aguilera and La Carniciega, linked at low tide.
Xagó Xagó (Gozón) · Beginner · Beach break · 2 live cams Xagó is a long, dune-backed beach on the west side of Cabo Peñas, near the mouth of the Avilés estuary.
El Espartal – San Juan de Nieva Castrillón · Beginner · Beach break El Espartal and San Juan de Nieva form the eastern half of the long Salinas beach, running up to the Avilés harbour breakwater.
Salinas Salinas (Castrillón) · Beginner · Beach break · 2 live cams Salinas is the cradle of Spanish surfing: the first surf school in Spain opened here in the 1960s.
Arnao Arnao (Castrillón) · Intermediate · Beach break Arnao is a small beach of sand, cobbles and rock just west of Salinas, below the headframe of the old Arnao mine.
Bayas Castrillón · Intermediate · Beach break Bayas is part of the longest sandy stretch in Asturias: about 3 km of wild, dune-backed beach facing the islet of La Deva, shared by Castrillón and Soto del…
Los Quebrantos San Juan de la Arena (Soto del Barco) · Beginner · Beach break · live cam Los Quebrantos is a wide, easy beach of dark sand on the east side of the Nalón mouth, at San Juan de la Arena.
San Juan de la Arena – Nalón bar San Juan de la Arena (Soto del Barco) · Advanced · River mouth · 3 live cams This is the sandbar at the mouth of the Nalón, between the river jetties at San Juan de la Arena and San Esteban de Pravia.
Aguilar Muros de Nalón · Beginner · Beach break · 2 live cams Aguilar is a fairly small beach of sand and rock, about 640 m long, at Muros de Nalón, west of the Nalón.
Concha de Artedo Artedo (Cudillero) · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Concha de Artedo is a deep, shell-shaped bay of sand, rock, boulders and large pebbles west of Cudillero.
Oleiros Cudillero · Intermediate · Beach break Oleiros is a small, hidden beach of about 500 m between Artedo and San Pedro, near Cudillero, below steep slopes.
San Pedro de la Ribera Cudillero · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam San Pedro de la Ribera is a beach of sand and pebbles at the mouth of a small valley west of Cudillero.
Cadavedo Cadavedo (Valdés) · Intermediate · Reef break Cadavedo is a remote beach of boulders, sand and rock below the cliffs of Cadavedo, in Valdés.
La Cueva Valdés · Intermediate · Beach break La Cueva (Playa de Cueva) is a 400 m crescent of sand and stones between cliffs at the mouth of the Esva river.
Otur Otur (Valdés) · Intermediate · Beach break Otur, nicknamed 'Brutal Beach', is a long, open beach of fine sand with scattered rocks, about 600 m, west of Luarca and backed by pine woods.
Barayo Valdés / Navia · Intermediate · Beach break Barayo is a wild, 700 m beach in a nature reserve of river, forest, reed beds and salt marsh, on the border of Navia and Valdés.
Frexulfe Navia · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Frexulfe is a protected natural beach of sand, rock and dunes east of Navia, a Natural Monument since 2002.
Navia Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Navia beach is a long, north-facing beach at the mouth of the Navia river, beside the harbour wall.
Tapia de Casariego Intermediate · Beach break · 2 live cams Tapia de Casariego is the surf heart of western Asturias.
Serantes Tapia de Casariego · Beginner · Beach break · live cam Serantes, also called Sarello, is a small sandy bay of about 200 m west of Tapia, among meadows, dunes and salt marsh at the mouth of the River Tol.
Peñarronda Castropol · Beginner · Beach break · 2 live cams Peñarronda is a long, north-facing beach of fine golden sand near the Eo estuary, the westernmost surf spot in Asturias.
Asturias in the guides
Surfing in January The regional tourism office calls winter the best time for swell on the Cantabrian coast, for experienced surfers with the right gear. Rodiles and the Nalón rivermouth need exactly these big north-west swells.
Surfing in February The rivermouths and reefs of Asturias need winter's big north-west swells; the regional tourism office recommends winter for experienced surfers.
Surfing in March The regional tourism office recommends spring for good conditions and few visitors; Tapia and Xagó are reliable choices.
Surfing in April The regional tourism office recommends spring for good conditions and few visitors outside Easter. Salinas, Xagó and Tapia cover every level.
Surfing in May Long beaches with easy peaks, open schools and few visitors outside the holidays, as the regional tourism office notes for spring.
Surfing in June West-facing beaches stay clean in the summer north-easterlies, and the regional tourism office names summer as the best season to learn.
Surfing in July The regional tourism office names summer as the best season to learn, and the west-facing beaches stay clean in the north-easterlies.
Surfing in August August has the warmest sea of the year almost everywhere in Europe, and the busiest beaches. Waves are mostly small, but late in the month the first autumn swells start to show, and Galicia hosts the Pantín Classic.
Surfing in October October is many surfers' favourite month in Europe: real groundswell, water that still holds its summer warmth, and beaches that empty out after the holidays. The reefs of Portugal, Ireland and Scotland start their season too.
Surfing in November The rivermouths of Rodiles and the Nalón need a big north-west swell, and the regional tourism office calls the colder months the best for swell.
Surfing in December Rodiles and the other rivermouths want the big north-west swells of winter, which the regional tourism office recommends for experienced surfers.
Asturias and Galicia road trip Rivermouths, long dune-backed beaches and fishing towns. Salinas, the cradle of Spanish surfing, and Tapia, with its Easter contest, are surf landmarks.
Best spots to learn to surf The regional tourism office recommends Salinas and Gijón's San Lorenzo for beginners.
Summer family surf trip The regional tourism office calls summer the best season for learning; La Espasa and Rodiles beach are relaxed and easy.
Uncrowded winter waves Long beaches in the west, like Peñarronda, rarely see a crowd outside summer.
Big waves and expert spots The waves that make Europe famous among experienced surfers: Nazaré's giants, the big-wave reefs of Ireland, the Basque Country and Madeira, world-class rivermouths and points, and the heaviest beach breaks and slabs. For watching from the cliffs, or for surfing only if you truly have the skills.