Playa de Lastres Surf Guide

Playa de Lastres in Asturias is a sheltered river break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south with some shelter here from east winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The river break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here.

Playa de Lastres Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
River4fairly consistent
15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Lastres:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa de Lastres with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in February while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
14%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
22%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
64%
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 Lastres Location Map

Interactive Playa de Lastres 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 Lastres is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain, which is 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Lastres is Santander Airport (SDR), also in Spain, 119 km (74 miles) away.

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Playa de Lastres Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 15 May 2026, 09:38 Local Time
Friday 15
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
3
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
25
15
10
10
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Playa de Lastres

Surf stats for Playa de Lastres, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Playa de Lastres

Wind stats for Playa de Lastres, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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