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Asturias · Villaviciosa
Playa de Rodiles
also known as Rodiles
Nearby Playa de La Espasa 15 km · Arenal de Moris 18 km · Playa de San Lorenzo 22 km · Playa de Poniente 24 km · Playa del Arbeyal 25 km · Playa de Xivares 27 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
No onset time is published for this spot.
The wind
Direction
Strength
Dominant direction
NNW to NNE
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan25
- Feb29
- Mar24
- Apr22
- May14
- Jun8
- Jul5
- Aug15
- Sep20
- Oct18
- Nov41
- Dec25
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
- 9Jan14°
- 10Feb14°
- 9Mar14°
- 9Apr15°
- 8May16°
- 8Jun17°
- 8Jul20°
- 9Aug21°
- 9Sep19°
- 9Oct18°
- 10Nov16°
- 9Dec15°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25% | 8.7 kt | S | 9.7°C | 14.1°C |
| Feb | 29% | 9.5 kt | WSW | 10.4°C | 13.5°C |
| Mar | 24% | 9.3 kt | WSW | 12°C | 13.5°C |
| Apr | 22% | 8.9 kt | E | 13.1°C | 14.5°C |
| May | 14% | 8.3 kt | E | 15.2°C | 15.6°C |
| Jun | 8% | 7.6 kt | ENE | 18.3°C | 17.3°C |
| Jul | 5% | 8.1 kt | ENE | 20.2°C | 20.1°C |
| Aug | 15% | 8.5 kt | E | 20.7°C | 20.8°C |
| Sep | 20% | 8.5 kt | W | 18.8°C | 19.2°C |
| Oct | 18% | 8.5 kt | SE | 18°C | 18.3°C |
| Nov | 41% | 10.2 kt | WSW | 14°C | 16.2°C |
| Dec | 25% | 8.8 kt | S | 11.4°C | 14.9°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
ocean
Your level
The record rates the levels and says nothing more about what this spot asks of a rider.
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
No school names this spot
Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.
On your own
Room to launch: wide
Somewhere else
Playa de La Espasa, 15 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Launch
Wide sandy beach of about 900 m, with parking and short access.
Space
wide
Rider tips
- Only go when the forecast shows NNW, N or NNE; the bay is shut to every other direction.
- Park behind the beach and walk in. The access is short and there is about 900 m of sand to spread out on.
- Give the wave breaker a wide berth on the inside runs.
- In summer the beach fills with bathers, so rig well clear of them.
- Skip it if you are learning. The waves and the breaker make this an intermediate-and-up spot.
Photos
FAQ
Is Playa de Rodiles suitable for beginners?
No. Rodiles is rated intermediate to advanced because it is a wave-oriented bay that only works in a narrow range of wind directions.
What is the wind like at Rodiles?
The bay is protected from most directions and only becomes rideable with NNW, N or NNE wind.
What are the water conditions?
Rodiles is a protected U-shaped bay with small to medium waves breaking over a sand bottom.
What hazards should riders know about?
The main hazards are the wave breaker itself and summer bathers sharing the water and beach.
Last updated: August 2026