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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	15.4°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.

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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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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 Tapia Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:35 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW
Period (s)	7	7	7	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	glass	cross- off

What does Playa de Tapia look like?

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

Credit: Daniel Cruz Credit: Mary Carmen Lopez

Tides at Playa de Tapia

Current tide and informaton

For Ribadeo, 10 km from Playa de Tapia.

Next High Water: 08:02pm | 3.02m

Next Low Water: 02:20am | 0.93m

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Playa de Tapia Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Playa de Tapia 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*: 15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite