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Surf Break: Playa de Vega

Playa de Vega in Asturias is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the south. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Be aware that the sea here is polluted.

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Overall Playa de Vega Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Also see Playa de Vega surf quality by season and Playa de Vega surf quality by month.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Spain - Asturias surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Playa de Vega

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa de Vega:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Playa de Santa Marina (Ribadesella)	2 mi
Second closest break	Playa de Viso and Espasa	5 mi
Third closest break	Playa de la Griega	7 mi
Fourth closest break	Playa de Lastres	9 mi
Fifth closest break	Cabo Lastres	10 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Playa de Vega:
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	119 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	323 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	456 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	460 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	508 mi
Tide stations nearest to Playa de Vega:
Closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	420 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco	420 mi
Third closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	449 mi
Fourth closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc	449 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	459 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Playa de Vega:
Closest ski area	Picos De Europa (Spain)	21 mi
Second closest ski area	San-Isidro (Spain)	31 mi
Third closest ski area	Fuentes de Invierno (Spain)	32 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Alto Campoo (Spain)	48 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Valgrande-Pajares (Spain)	48 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Playa de Vega:
Closest city location	Ribadesella (Spain)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Colunga (Spain)	8 mi
Third closest city location	Cangas de Onis (Spain)	9 mi
Fourth closest city location	Parres (Spain)	9 mi
Fifth closest city location	Pilona (Spain)	16 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Playa de Vega is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain, 75 km (47 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Playa de Vega is Santander Airport (SDR), also in Spain, 104 km (65 miles) away.
• Third is Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain, 179 km (111 miles) away.
• Valladolid Airport (VLL) in Spain is 198 km (123 miles) away.
• Vitoria Airport (VIT), also in Spain is the fifth nearest airport to Playa de Vega and is 204 km (127 miles) away.