Playa de Candas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Asturias, Spain)

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Playa de Candas Surf Guide

Playa de Candas in Asturias is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the south with some shelter here from southwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Often Crowded.

Playa de Candas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Candas:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Candas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in December while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

54%

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

too small

15%

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 Candas Location Map

Interactive Playa de Candas 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 Candas is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playa de Candas is Santander Airport (SDR), also in Spain, 157 km (98 miles) away.

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Playa de Candas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 05:02 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 08
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	NNE
Period (s)	5	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross- on

What does Playa de Candas look like?

Latest photos from Playa de Candas. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: M Belén

Tides at Playa de Candas

Current tide and informaton

For Luanco, 4 km from Playa de Candas.

Next High Water: 08:28am | 3.21m

Next Low Water: 02:26pm | 0.53m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa de Candas Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.1 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Playa de Candas. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite