Surf spots in Valdés

4 spots within 9 km of Valdés: 4 beach breaks. 2 suit beginners.

Best spots today in Valdés

Intermediate: Otur (Epic, 1.5 m, offshore around 09:00), Frejulfe (Epic, 1.4 m, offshore around 09:00), Cueva (Good, 1.6 m, cross-offshore around 11:00)
Beginners: Barayo (Good, 0.7 m, offshore around 12:00), Otur (Fair, 1.5 m, offshore around 09:00)
Advanced: Cueva (Good, 1.6 m, cross-offshore around 11:00), Frejulfe (Good, 1.4 m, offshore around 09:00)

Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.

The spots

Otur · beach break, beginner, best on NW swell with S wind, all tides. Sheltered beach with sandy-bottom peaks that tend to peel right and hold little swell; sometimes crowded.
Barayo · beach break, beginner, best on NW swell with SW wind, all tides. Sheltered natural-park beach break with lefts and rights on all tides; few surfers even on good days.
Cueva · beach break, intermediate, best on NW swell with SE/S wind, all tides. Exposed river-mouth beach that only works occasionally; lefts and rights over sand, rarely crowded.
Frejulfe · beach break, intermediate, best on NNW/NW swell with SW wind, all tides. Beach peaks with a small river mouth to the east, working best with NW swell around 1.2 to 2 m; quiet compared with Gijón.

When to surf in Valdés

Best months for intermediate surfers: February, September to November. For beginners: February, April to May, September to December. The water goes from about 13 °C in February (5/4 mm hooded) to 19 °C in September (3/2 mm fullsuit). 2 of the 4 spots suit beginners, such as Otur, Barayo.

Month	Rideable days	Good days	Beginner days	Water
Jan	14	7	9	14 °C
Feb	21	8	11	13 °C
Mar	14	5	7	13 °C
Apr	15	5	10	14 °C
May	15	5	12	16 °C
Jun	11	1	7	18 °C
Jul	5	0	5	19 °C
Aug	7	2	6	18 °C
Sep	22	7	13	19 °C
Oct	17	6	12	17 °C
Nov	18	5	13	16 °C
Dec	16	7	10	15 °C

Days per month at the best third of the 4 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.

Questions

What are the best surf spots in Valdés?

The best-known are Frejulfe, Otur, Cueva, Barayo. In all, 4 spots lie within 9 km: 4 beach breaks.

Where can beginners surf in Valdés?

Otur, Barayo: 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 Valdés?

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

What wetsuit do I need to surf in Valdés?

The sea goes from about 13 °C in February (5/4 mm hooded) to 19 °C in September (3/2 mm fullsuit).