Best beaches for surfing

1 · Rodiles Beach

One of the best beaches in northern Spain for this sport. It offers different possibilities. At low tide, at the western tip of the sand, there are strong and long waves on the left. At high tide and to the East, very good peaks emerge. The beach is located in a natural reserve of great beauty. It is popularly stated that here we will find some of the best waves on the peninsula, a tube to the mouth of the estuary many times compared to Mundaka.

The beach of Rodiles

A beach in eastern Asturias. A brief description circulating online explains that Rodiles is… Read more

2 · Salinas Beach, Castrillón

Oriented to the Northwest like most of the best surfing beaches in Asturias, it is considered one of the most appropriate for surfing. As it is a large beach, you can find everything along the route. There are an infinity of left and right peaks, and on the side of the Espartal, to the west, there is a very good right bar. It is surfed from 2 to 12 feet. Hold a lot of sea. It is usually crowded with surfers, as it is close to crowded areas.

Salinas Beach and El Espartal

We're talking about one of the largest sandy beaches in the Principality, located in the town of Salinas, in the… Read more

3 · La Grande Beach, Tapia de Casariego

At the western end of the Asturian coast is one of the first beaches dedicated to surfing in the entire Principality. The usual venue for a European championship, this blue flag beach has two spots: one with a sand break that gives waves from right to left, and another with a stone break and an ideal left wave at mid-tide. The beach is small but with excellent conditions for flying.

Beaches of Tapia

Tapia has a long coastline, cliffs… Read more

4 · San Lorenzo Beach, Gijón

Urban and busy beach, one of the largest in Asturias with 1,5 km in length. Throughout it, various peaks form from right to left. On favorable days it works with all tides, although at high tide it forms contrawaves. At low tide, on the eastern side of the beach a long wave breaks, with sections and a lot of fun. Stairs 9 and 10 are a mythical meeting point for surfers. One of the enclaves with the greatest tradition and roots in the entire Principality, with a surf club included.

Beach of San Lorenzo, Gijón

The seafront promenade and San Lorenzo beach form one of the most well-known and ... Read more

5 · Xagó Beach, Avilés

It doesn't need a lot of sea, so you can catch waves in both summer and winter. Being very open, it works with little sea. On both sides of the beach there are very good waves at low tide, although it also works at high tide. It is usually quite crowded because it is near surfing centers such as Avilés or Salinas.

Xagó Beach

Xagó beach is a wild, rugged area, a large, straight cove stretching for 2 kilometers where… Read more

6 · Santa Marina Beach, Ribadesella

Urban beach that is oriented to the Northeast, so it is sheltered from all winds, except from the North. Holds a lot of sea, several peaks are formed. It has a surfing tradition, you will always find people in the water, especially in summer (only the classics in winter).

Santa Marina beach

There are few beaches on the Cantabrian coast that offer such a spectacular panorama and are surrounded by… Read more

7 · Vega Beach, Ribadesella

Very open beach with Northwest orientation. When conditions are favorable it gives good left and right waves. It does not hold a lot of sea, so we could call it a summer beach.

The Vega Beach

Beach in Eastern Asturias. Vega Beach, in Ribadesella, is a vast , wild corner of paradise… Read more

8 · Otur Beach, Valdés

Also known as «Brutal Beach». It is a small beach, it has left and right peaks that break into sandy bottoms. It does not hold much sea. The favorable wind is the Southwest.

Otur Beach

Located in the westernmost part of the Valdés municipality, it is in the vicinity of the town… Read more

9 · Frejulfe Beach, Navia

Like all beaches with better breakers, it is oriented to the Northwest. Create powerful and strong waves, with sections.

The beach of Frejulfe

A beach on the western coast of Asturias. We arrived at this beautiful seaside spot and, without yet knowing its… Read more

10 · Peñarronda Beach, Navia

North orientation. It gives waves with a lot of quality, with bars or right and left peaks. It works with high and low tides, but the best is mid-tide.

The beach of Peñarronda

A beach on the western coast of Asturias. A natural treasure that goes unnoticed if viewed from the side... Read more

· El Mongol (Gijón) . A good right-hand wave breaks here with different sections that can be caught as long as the swell is high. The bottom is rocky, which makes it dangerous because, depending on the tides, you have to navigate around the rocks.

· Peñarrubia (Gijón) . Good waves depending on the tides, although it can handle a lot of swell. It's a beach with a sandy and pebbly bottom. There's a flat reef that produces good, not very dangerous waves.

· Cueva Beach (Valdés) . Northeast facing. Good right and left waves, especially at low and mid-tide. It is an open beach with a sandy bottom. Favorable winds are from the Northeast and South.

· Playa España (Villaviciosa) . It faces north, so its favorable winds are southwest-southeast. Its seabed is sandy with flat rocks. The best time to visit is at mid-tide. The waves break very close to the shore and produce excellent surf.

• Navia Beach (Navia) . North-facing. A long beach with diverse surfing options and strong swells. A sandbar forms in the middle of the beach, producing excellent quality waves, both lefts and rights. On its eastern side, there's a point break called "El Moro" which, when sea conditions are right, offers good right-handers. It works at all tides.