Playa los Frailes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Asturias, Spain)

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Playa los Frailes Surf Guide

Playa los Frailes in Asturias is a sheltered beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Surfable in an onshore breeze Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Playa los Frailes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa los Frailes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa los Frailes occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa los Frailes 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 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% 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

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

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa los Frailes Location Map

Interactive Playa los Frailes 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 los Frailes is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 75 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa los Frailes is Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD), also in Spain, 105 km (65 miles) away.

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Playa los Frailes Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 13:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

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Tides at Playa los Frailes

Current tide and informaton

For Llanes, 0 km from Playa los Frailes.

Next High Water: 03:01pm | 3.3m

Next Low Water: 09:22pm | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa los Frailes Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.6 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Playa los Frailes. 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*: 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite