Playa de Tapia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Asturias, Spain)

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Playa de Tapia Surf Guide

Playa de Tapia in Asturias is a fairly exposed beach break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the south southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer left-handers. Often Crowded.

Playa de Tapia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Tapia:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Tapia 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 27% of the time in December while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

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

blown out

59%

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

too small

14%

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 Tapia Location Map

Interactive Playa de Tapia 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 Tapia is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain, 73 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Tapia is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG), also in Spain, 120 km (75 miles) away.

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Playa de Tapia Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 15:28 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	7	7	7	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Playa de Tapia look like?

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

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Tides at Playa de Tapia

Current tide and informaton

For Ribadeo, 10 km from Playa de Tapia.

Next High Water: 11:18pm | 2.95m

Next Low Water: 05:02pm | 1.04m

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

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 17.6 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Playa de Tapia. 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*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite