Surf-Forecast | Playa de Luanco Surf Guide

Playa de Luanco Surf Guide

Playa de Luanco in Asturias is a sheltered reef break that has very reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A right hand reef. It very rarely gets crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Playa de Luanco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Luanco:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Luanco occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Playa de Luanco (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Luanco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in January while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

25%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de Luanco Location Map

Interactive Playa de Luanco 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 nearest passenger airport to Playa de Luanco is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playa de Luanco is Santander Airport (SDR), also in Spain, 160 km (99 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Playa de Luanco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 14:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	10	11	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Playa de Luanco

Current tide and informaton

For Luanco, 1 km from Playa de Luanco.

Next High Water: 12:14am | 2.94m

Next Low Water: 05:57pm | 1.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Playa de Luanco Sea Temperature

The Playa de Luanco water temperature is reasonably warm (17.6 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite