Nearby Playa de Poniente 1 km · Playa del Arbeyal 3 km · Playa de Xivares 5 km · Playa de Rodiles 22 km · Playa de San Juan de Nieva 24 km · Playon de Bayas 32 km · Playa de La Espasa 37 km · Arenal de Moris 40 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
No onset time is published for this spot.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
Typical strength
No measurement for the beach itself. The Gijon coast counts around 125 days a year at 12 kt or more, concentrated November to April, with about five in July and about five in August; a powered northeasterly session means roughly 15-25 kt. Indicative.
Also on record
7
The quiver, in words
Nothing is published for this beach. The wind range makes 12 m the everyday size for a 75-85 kg rider, 9-10 m on a strong winter northeasterly, and 14 m or more on the light summer days that are the only ones falling inside bathing season. Indicative, not reported.On a wave day around La Escalerona, take the smaller end of whatever you bring.
Direction to shore
NE is cross-onshore. Northerlies are generally onshore for the bay, and E is more side-shore.
Dominant direction
NE to E is the best working wind, with NE the strongest and most stable setting in the area for that direction. N, NNE and NNW appear as a broader recommended range elsewhere.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan34
- Feb36
- Mar40
- Apr, riders' month33
- May, riders' month32
- Jun, riders' month19
- Jul, riders' month26
- Aug, riders' month27
- Sep, riders' month31
- Oct27
- Nov49
- Dec34
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- 10Jan14°
- 10Feb13°
- 11Mar14°
- 10Apr15°
- 10May16°
- 9Jun19°
- 9Jul21°
- 10Aug22°
- 10Sep20°
- 10Oct18°
- 11Nov16°
- 10Dec14°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34% | 9.9 kt | SSW | 9.3°C | 13.6°C |
| Feb | 36% | 10.3 kt | WSW | 9.7°C | 13.3°C |
| Mar | 40% | 10.5 kt | WSW | 11.2°C | 13.5°C |
| Apr | 33% | 10.1 kt | E | 12.3°C | 14.8°C |
| May | 32% | 9.7 kt | E | 14.6°C | 16.3°C |
| Jun | 19% | 8.9 kt | ENE | 17.7°C | 18.7°C |
| Jul | 26% | 9.3 kt | ENE | 19.6°C | 21.2°C |
| Aug | 27% | 9.6 kt | ENE | 20.3°C | 21.9°C |
| Sep | 31% | 9.6 kt | W | 18.3°C | 19.8°C |
| Oct | 27% | 9.7 kt | E | 17.2°C | 18.4°C |
| Nov | 49% | 11.3 kt | WSW | 13.6°C | 15.9°C |
| Dec | 34% | 9.7 kt | SSW | 10.8°C | 14.4°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
Tides
Large tidal range affects usable beach width; low to mid tide is recommended, and the beach can become small at high tide.
Temperature
20°C summer · 13°C winter
Wetsuit
2/2 mm is recommended around July-September, 3/2 mm around May-June, and 4/3 mm with hood/boots/gloves in November-February; a wetsuit is always needed.
Currents
Currents strengthen when there is a lot of sea, and get stronger at high tide.
Your level
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
1 school names this spot
On your own
Room to launch: tidal and restricted
Somewhere else
Playa de Poniente, 1 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Access is down the numbered stairs off the Muro promenade. Salvamento holds kiters to a very small channel before the wider Gijon bay opens up.
Space
tidal and restricted
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Talk to the lifeguards before rigging in bathing season; the corridor is theirs to open or close.
- Launch and land through the sports channel between stairs 8 and 10 when it is open, and nowhere else.
- Ride low to mid tide. At high water the sand nearly reaches the promenade steps and the wind goes gusty inshore.
- Stay outside the yellow bathing buoys at all times; you are treated as a vessel here.
- Outside bathing season, set up around La Escalerona for NE, where the wind arrives stronger and steadier.
- The corridor exists only while the lifeguard service runs, 1 May to 15 October. Outside those dates there is no channel and no cover.
- The wind is a winter thing: 14-16 days a month over 12 kt from November to April, about five in July or August.
Getting there
Airport
Asturias Airport (OVD)
Route
Asturias Airport is 40 km from Gijon, by the A-8/N-632 or on the regular airport buses. The spot itself is in Gijon, on the urban seafront.
Transfer
45 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
City lodging and hospitality sit right around the beach; nothing kite-specific is confirmed.
No-wind days
surfing · bodyboard · paddleboarding · Gijon city · Aviles · Villaviciosa · Asturian food trips
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kite San Lorenzo?
The best months are typically April through September, when NE to E wind is most common.
Is San Lorenzo suitable for beginners?
No. A narrow lifeguard-controlled access channel, summer bathers and currents make it a spot for intermediate and advanced riders.
What is the wind like?
The most cited working directions are NE and E, though N, NNE and NNW are also mentioned in some listings.
How do riders access the water in bathing season?
Access runs through a small channel from the Muro promenade stairs, with a marked sports zone traditionally kept between stairs 8 and 10.
Last updated: August 2026