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Salinas surf guide

Asturias' busiest surf beach: a long sandy bay right in front of town with peaks for every level and a lively promenade.

Location
Asturias, Spain (43.5768, -5.9580)
Best season
Sep – Apr: September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April
Water temperature
12–20°C (3/2 mm (warmest) to 5/4 mm + boots (coldest))
Waves
Beach break
Suits
Beginner, Intermediate surfers

Live surf cams in Salinas

Surf spots in Salinas

Where to stay in Salinas

138 places to stay within 10 km: 47 hotel, 35 holiday rental, 17 guest house, 9 surf camp, 9 hostel, 7 chalet, 4 caravan site, 3 camp site, 2 villa, 2 apartment, 1 bed and breakfast, 1 resort, 1 motel. Compare them by distance to the nearest surf spot on the interactive map.

Surf camps: Horizonte Surfcamp, Salinas Surf Camp, Hostel Las Dunas, Surfhouse Salinas Hostal, Family Surfers - Surfcamp Salinas, Salinas Surfhouse, Longbeach Surf School and Surf Camp, Rompiente Norte Escuela de Surf & Surfcamp.

Hostels: El pez escorpión, Albergue de Peregrinos San Martín de Laspra, Albergue Iglesia de san Martin de Laspra, Hostal La Fruta, Ruralsurf, Albergue municipal Pedro Solís.

Cafés, food and surf shops

180 cafés and bakeries, 511 restaurants and bars, 8 surf schools and 2 surf shops nearby. Surf schools: El Pez Escorpión Escuela de Surf, Marine Surf School 1, Pura Vida Surf School, MYL Surfers Club, Rural Surf, Escuela Surfastur, Baluverxa Escuela Surf Cabo Peñas, Marine Surf School 1.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to surf in Salinas?

The best surf season in Salinas is Sep – Apr (September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April). The sea ranges from 12°C to 20°C over the year.

Which months have the most good surf days in Salinas?

Measured over the last three years (2023-11-01 to 2026-10-31), the waves at Salinas's best spot were good or better most often in February (78% of days, 54% great), December (83% of days, 46% great) and January (77% of days, 39% great), and least often in July (15%). From each day's swell and wind (Open-Meteo), rated like Swell Cabin's forecast.

Do I need a wetsuit in Salinas?

Water temperature in Salinas is 12–20°C: 3/2 mm (warmest) to 5/4 mm + boots (coldest).

Is Salinas good for beginner surfers?

Yes. Salinas suits beginner and intermediate surfers; spots that work for beginners or all levels include San Lorenzo.

What are the surf spots in Salinas?

Salinas has 1 surf spots on Swell Cabin: San Lorenzo (Point break, right-hander, all levels, faces N (offshore wind from the S), best at all tides).

Where should surfers stay in Salinas?

Swell Cabin lists 138 places to stay within 10 km of Salinas, including 9 surf camps such as Horizonte Surfcamp, Salinas Surf Camp, Hostel Las Dunas and Surfhouse Salinas Hostal, 9 hostels, 17 guesthouses and homestays, 37 rentals and villas. Each one shows its distance to the nearest surf spot.

What is the surf forecast for Salinas this week?

Swell Cabin shows a live 7-day surf forecast for Salinas and each of its 1 surf spots on https://swellcabin.com/town/salinas: each spot rated hour by hour (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great or Epic) from the way its coast faces, the swell, its period, the wind and the tide, with the best time each day and why, the size in surfers' words (e.g. "chest to head high, clean"), tides, and how sure the forecast is (three wave models compared). It is checked live against the nearest buoy and airport wind reports where there are any, and refreshed every few hours (waves from Open-Meteo, wind from MET Norway).

When is the best tide to surf in Salinas?

It depends on the spot: shallow reefs usually want mid to high tide, most beach breaks work best around mid tide. Swell Cabin's forecast for Salinas weighs each spot's tide hour by hour and shows the best window each day with the high and low tide times (approximate: there is no tide gauge near the town).

How accurate is the surf forecast for Salinas?

Swell Cabin checks it against the Gijon coastal buoy (24 km away, E.U. Copernicus Marine Service): over 315 hours from 2026-10-23 to 2026-11-05 the forecast wave height was within 20% of the buoy 99% of the time. Last checked 2026-11-05.

Is the Salinas surf forecast checked against measurements?

Yes. The open water off Salinas is checked against the satellite altimeters (Copernicus Marine's near-real-time wave heights): 74 satellite passes within 100 km since 2026-09-24, typically 59 km out, put the forecast wave height within 20% of the measurement 96% of the time after correcting the wave model, which ran 6% low out there (76% before). Of the three wave models compared, ECMWF has been the closest to the satellites here. Nearer the coast, the buoy above decides the correction. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00179). Last checked 2026-11-05.

How reliable is Swell Cabin's information about Salinas?

Trust in this page's data is low (45/100): the town has not been verified against sources in the last 12 months; 0 of 1 spots fully verified, 1 with a researched tide; season and water temperature checked against measured data; 3 open audit warnings. How we check: https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-accuracy.md Last checked against sources on 2026-11-05. Every value comes from measured data (Open-Meteo, buoys), open databases (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata) or a published page we opened, never from visitor reports; a daily audit compares them and a weekly evaluation measures the error rate (https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-quality.md).

Is there a live surf cam in Salinas?

Yes: Salinas beach (east) on Real Club Náutico de Salinas (YouTube) (free). Swell Cabin checks these cams regularly.

Where can I take surf lessons in Salinas?

Surf schools in and around Salinas include El Pez Escorpión Escuela de Surf, Marine Surf School 1, Pura Vida Surf School, MYL Surfers Club, Rural Surf and Escuela Surfastur.

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