Surf spots in Castrillón

8 spots within 10 km of Castrillón: 8 beach breaks. 2 suit beginners.

Best spots today in Castrillón

Intermediate: Xagó (Epic, 1.5 m, offshore around 09:00), Salinas (Good, 1.1 m, cross-offshore around 10:00), El Espartal (San Juan) (Good, 1.5 m, offshore around 10:00)
Beginners: Salinas (Good, 1.1 m, cross-offshore around 10:00), Santa María del Mar (Fair, 1.1 m, onshore around 19:00)
Advanced: Xagó (Epic, 1.5 m, offshore around 09:00), Arnao (Castrillón) (Good, 1.6 m, cross-onshore around 19:00)

Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.

The spots

Santa María del Mar · beach break, intermediate, best on NW swell with E wind, all tides. Beach break that favours lefts and works on all tides; sometimes crowded.
Arnao (Castrillón) · beach break, intermediate, best on NW swell with SE wind, all tides. Beach break at the western end of the Salinas bay system, working on all tides and rarely busy.
Bahinas · beach break, intermediate, best on NW swell with S/SSE wind, all tides. Reasonably exposed beach break with lefts and rights on all tides, seldom crowded.
Salinas · beach break, beginner, best on NW/WNW/W swell with SE/S wind, all tides. Long exposed beach break with lefts and rights that works on most tides and is a popular learning and general-purpose spot. Gets hollow at the north end on bigger swell.
El Espartal (San Juan) · beach break, intermediate, best on NW/NNW swell with SE/S wind, all tides. Eastern end of the Salinas beach next to the Avilés ria jetty, with a right-hand bar that peels along the jetty. Crowded when the swell is up.
Playón de Bayas · beach break, beginner, best on NW swell with SE wind, low tide. Exposed beach break with lefts and rights, best around low tide on a falling tide, with a quick left near the harbour.
Xagó · beach break, intermediate, best on NW/NNW/W swell with SE/S wind, all tides. Consistent west-facing beach with peaks and rights that works with small swell and all tides, hollower at high tide. Mountains shelter it from summer north-easterlies.
Aguilera (Cabo Peñas) · beach break, intermediate, best on NW swell with SE/ESE wind, all tides. Beach and point break on the west side of Cabo Peñas, working on all tides with few surfers.

When to surf in Castrillón

Best months for intermediate surfers: February, April, September to November. For beginners: April to May, September to November. The water goes from about 13 °C in February (5/4 mm hooded) to 20 °C in September (3/2 mm fullsuit). 2 of the 8 spots suit beginners, such as Salinas, Playón de Bayas.

Month	Rideable days	Good days	Beginner days	Water
Jan	14	7	9	13 °C
Feb	22	10	7	13 °C
Mar	17	7	10	13 °C
Apr	17	5	12	14 °C
May	14	6	11	16 °C
Jun	12	2	10	19 °C
Jul	5	0	7	19 °C
Aug	8	1	6	19 °C
Sep	22	7	13	20 °C
Oct	19	8	12	17 °C
Nov	19	5	12	16 °C
Dec	16	7	8	14 °C

Days per month at the best third of the 8 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.

Questions

What are the best surf spots in Castrillón?

The best-known are El Espartal (San Juan), Salinas, Xagó, Playón de Bayas. In all, 8 spots lie within 10 km: 8 beach breaks.

Where can beginners surf in Castrillón?

Salinas, Playón de Bayas: sandy, more forgiving spots. Surf them on small days, ideally with a lesson or near the lifeguards.

When is the best time to surf in Castrillón?

For intermediate surfers February, April, September to November. For beginners April to May, September to November.

What wetsuit do I need to surf in Castrillón?

The sea goes from about 13 °C in February (5/4 mm hooded) to 20 °C in September (3/2 mm fullsuit).

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