Playa de Espana Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Asturias, Spain)
Playa de Espana Spot ID
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: consistent
Best: Swell NW | Wind S
Sea Temperature Today is: 14.3 °C
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
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Playa de Espana in Asturias is an exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Best around mid tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
Tide Times:
At Playa de Espana (0 km).
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Playa de Espana Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Quintes Principado De Asturias wx, 1 km from Playa de Espana.
light winds from the E![]() km/h | ![]() Mostly Cloudy | Air temperature 13.3 °C |
Current weather near Playa de Espana
Buoy Data:
At Gascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy, 117 miles from Playa de Espana.
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Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
Wave height (m) |
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Dominant period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Overall Playa de Espana Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in April



This chart illustrates the combination of swells directed at Playa de Espana over a nor... (show all text)

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The two graphs above are also combined in the single Playa de Espana surf consistency graph.
Also see Playa de Espana surf quality by season and Playa de Espana surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Asturias surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Playa de Espana
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa de Espana:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break2 mi
- Second closest break3 mi
- Third closest break3 mi
- Fourth closest break4 mi
- Fifth closest break4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Playa de Espana:
- Closest wave buoy117 mi
- Second closest wave buoy308 mi
- Third closest wave buoy449 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy454 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy457 mi
Tide stations nearest to Playa de Espana:
- Closest tide station7 mi
- Second closest tide station7 mi
- Third closest tide station12 mi
- Fourth closest tide station19 mi
- Fifth closest tide station25 mi

Ski Resorts closest to Playa de Espana:
- Closest ski areaFuentes de Invierno (Spain)35 mi
- Second closest ski areaSan-Isidro (Spain)36 mi
- Third closest ski areaPicos De Europa (Spain)38 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaValgrande-Pajares (Spain)41 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaLeitariegos (Spain)63 mi

Town and city forecasts close to Playa de Espana:
- Closest city locationGijon (Spain)6 mi
- Second closest city locationPola de Siero (Spain)13 mi
- Third closest city locationAviles (Spain)17 mi
- Fourth closest city locationSama (Spain)19 mi
- Fifth closest city locationOviedo (Spain)19 mi
Airports
- The nearest passenger airport to Playa de Espana is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain, which is 39 km (24 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Playa de Espana is Santander Airport (SDR), also in Spain, 141 km (88 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Playa de Espana, Asturias. Use the tab navigation above to view Playa de Espana sea temperature, Playa de Espana photographs, Playa de Espana detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Playa de Espana webcams, current wind from Asturias live weather stations and Playa de Espana tide predictions. The Spain (Europe) swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Spain (Europe) and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Spain (Europe) wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Playa de Espana.