Gijón & Central Coast · Spain
Surfing Ribadesella
A beach break in Gijón & Central Coast, Spain, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Ribadesella is a town east of Gijón, at the mouth of the Sella river, with its surf at Santa Marina beach. There are beach peaks along the sand, a point at the river mouth and lefts and rights, best from low tide on the push with a north-north-west swell.
The old town and the harbour are pretty, and the seafood is good. This part of eastern Asturias is one of the most consistent stretches of the Asturian coast.
It's busy in summer, when the town is full of visitors and the waves are often small. In autumn and winter it gets more swell. The town is known for the Descenso del Sella canoe race in August and for the Tito Bustillo cave, with prehistoric paintings, just above the river.
When to surf
Ribadesella
Ribadesella is at its best from September to April. Conditions it likes: Clean NW-W swell.
October to March: Prime
Consistent NW-W swell, cold but reliable
April to June: Good
Reliable swell, milder crowds
July to August: Quiet
Smaller swell, busiest domestic-tourism season
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Waves near Ribadesella
Getting there
Where to stay: Gijón is the easiest base, with city beaches, the most places to stay and good food. Villaviciosa is a small town closer to Rodiles, with rural houses in the countryside around it. Salinas, near Avilés, has apartments right on the beach and suits a stay focused on surf.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Gijón & Central Coast guide.
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