Playa de Ballota
Asturias · Spain
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A april–october beach on the Cantabrian Sea near Asturias, Playa de Ballota is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.3°C (66.7°F) on average
Jan
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.4–15.3°C
Feb
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.4–13.8°C
Mar
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.6–13.8°C
Apr
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.8–14.3°C
May
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13–16.6°C
Jun
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.2–18.6°C
Jul
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.2–21.2°C
Aug
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.7–22°C
Sep
19.3°C
66.7°F · 15.8–21.6°C
Oct
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.6–20.9°C
Nov
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.8–16.9°C
Dec
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.9–15.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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