Playa de Mendia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Asturias, Spain)

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Playa de Mendia Surf Guide

Playa de Mendia in Asturias is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Playa de Mendia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Mendia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Mendia occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Mendia 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 26% of the time in January while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

45%

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

too small

29%

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 Mendia Location Map

Interactive Playa de Mendia 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 Mendia is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Mendia is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD), also in Spain, 120 km (75 miles) away.

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Playa de Mendia Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 18:28 Local Time

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

What does Playa de Mendia look like?

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Credit: casaelmazo

Tides at Playa de Mendia

Current tide and informaton

For Playa de Mendia, 0 km from Playa de Mendia.

Next High Water: 08:51pm | 2.92m

Next Low Water: 03:15am | 1.07m

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

The water temperature at Playa de Mendia is rather cool (16.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.