Praia de Asturias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cooking for Asturias over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We've got a lot of tiny, weak swell and not much on offer that’ll get the heart pumping. The water temp is sitting at a pretty average 68°F for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

So, the pattern for the next week or so is pretty flat. We're looking at a lot of days with barely a bump. On Friday the 24th, we finally see a little spike of energy, with a combined swell energy reading of 112, but the swell is small at 3ft from the south. The winds are light and cross-off in the morning, making it clean, but the waves are "very ordinary." Honestly, it's a knee-high day at best on a break that's already inconsistent and sheltered.

Saturday the 25th offers a bit of a glimmer. The morning session sees a glassy 3ft swell from the SSE, and the combined energy is up to 155. *Praia de Asturias* is a sheltered beach-and-reef setup, so that long-period SSE swell will wrap in okay. The glassy conditions are a major positive, giving you a clean surface. It's surfable, but just barely. There could be a few other folks out as crowds are listed as "sometimes", so expect some company.

The next real shift doesn't come until we hit Monday the 3rd of August. That morning we get a 2ft swell but more importantly, a long-period groundswell from the south at 14 seconds. The energy jumps to 168. It's a light cross-shore wind, so not perfect, but the long period will give it some shape. For a break like this, a long-period south swell is your best bet.

The standout, if you can call it that, looks like Wednesday the 5th of August. The combined swell energy hits a strong 363-376. We're looking at a 3ft to 4ft south swell with a 12-second period. It's actually a fair amount of energy for this spot. The problem? The wind is a light cross-onshore, making it a bit bumpy and messy. It's the biggest swell of the forecast, but the quality is spoiled. This is one of those situations where, given the bumpy conditions at a beach-and-reef setup, the wind might actually make it more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the average punter.

So to wrap it up, the best on offer is a toss-up between the glassy but small Saturday the 25th, or the bigger but wind-affected Wednesday the 5th of August. Neither are classics, but they are the only real windows in a long, flat period. The gaps between any decent surf are long, so don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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