Playa de Torimbia Surf Guide

Playa de Torimbia in Asturias is a sheltered beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Playa de Torimbia Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Torimbia:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa de Torimbia 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 10% of the time in February while 26% 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
10%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
26%
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 Torimbia Location Map

Interactive Playa de Torimbia 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 Torimbia is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Torimbia is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD), also in Spain, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Playa de Torimbia Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 01:19 Local Time
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11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.7
N
0.9
N
1.1
N
1.3
N
Period (s) 6 6 8 9
Wind (km/h)
25
25
25
25
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Playa de Torimbia

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

Wind History at Playa de Torimbia

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


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