Playa Santa Maria del Mar Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.59° N 6.02° W

Issued: 1 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Santa Maria del Mar sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Playa Santa Maria del Mar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Playa Santa Maria del Mar Surf Guide

Playa Santa Maria del Mar in Asturias is a quite exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks favour lefts. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here.

Playa Santa Maria del Mar Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Santa Maria del Mar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Santa Maria del Mar occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

What's the best time of year to surf Playa Santa Maria del Mar (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Playa Santa Maria del Mar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in October while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
40%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
36%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
24%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa Santa Maria del Mar Location Map

Interactive Playa Santa Maria del Mar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa Santa Maria del Mar is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Santa Maria del Mar is Santander Airport (SDR), also in Spain, 179 km (111 miles) away.

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Playa Santa Maria del Mar Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 16:42 Local Time
Wednesday 10Thu
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
5
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
glass cross-
off

Swell History at Playa Santa Maria del Mar

Surf stats for Playa Santa Maria del Mar, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Playa Santa Maria del Mar

Wind stats for Playa Santa Maria del Mar, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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