Playa de Cueva Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Asturias, Spain)

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Playa de Cueva Surf Guide

Playa de Cueva in Asturias is a quite exposed river break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the river are both lefts and rights. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Playa de Cueva Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	inconsistent	15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Cueva:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Cueva 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 36% of the time in October while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

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

blown out

41%

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

too small

23%

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 Cueva Location Map

Interactive Playa de Cueva 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 de Cueva is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Cueva is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG), also in Spain, 156 km (97 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 Cueva Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 07:33 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	7	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	glass	cross

What does Playa de Cueva look like?

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Credit: Raulin Credit: Nick Brick Credit: Nick Brick Credit: Nick Brick Credit: Nick Brick

Tides at Playa de Cueva

Current tide and informaton

For Playa de Cadavedo, 5 km from Playa de Cueva.

Next High Water: 08:30am | 2.71m

Next Low Water: 02:33pm | 1.03m

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

The water temperature (15.2 °C) at Playa de Cueva is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite