Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Mendia surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Mendia this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Mendia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Mendia in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Mendia over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NW 8 | N 5 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 15 | 34 | 40 | 36 | 22 | 32 | 39 | 75 | 60 | 108 | 163 | 102 | 58 | 77 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:40AM3.68m | 5:56PM4.07m | 6:21AM3.74m | 6:37PM4.08m | 7:01AM3.70m | 7:17PM3.96m | 7:39AM3.59m | 7:55PM3.74m | 8:16AM3.42m | 8:33PM3.45m | 8:53AM3.21m | 9:12PM3.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM-0.05m | 11:34AM0.06m | 00:05AM-0.14m | 12:16PM-0.01m | 00:46AM-0.12m | 12:56PM0.03m | 1:25AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.23m | 2:16PM0.38m | 2:41AM0.50m | 2:57PM0.64m | 3:20AM0.80m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 36 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 75 | 60 | 108 | 163 | 102 | 58 | 77 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 35 | 18 | 2 | — | 25 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 77 | 82 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 392 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Mendia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Mendia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Mendia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Mendia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Playa de Mendia is 42 km (26 miles) from Torrelavega. If you plan a holiday in Asturias, look for hotels and other accommodation in Torrelavega. Torrelavega has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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