Asturias, Spain
Rodiles
Also known as Rodiles, Ría de Villaviciosa, Playa de Rodiles
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Rivermouth break
Sand bottom
Peels left
1–4 m
Low tide
A rivermouth left at the mouth of the Villaviciosa estuary that is one of the best waves in Spain when the sand lines up. It peels along a sandbar over a shallow bottom, fast and bowly on the good days, and can hold size better than the open Asturias beach breaks. The river flow rebuilds the bar after big swells, so it is seasonal and shifty.
Hazards
RipShallowRocksStrong CurrentCrowds
Conditions
- Best swell
- NW, WNW, N
- Best wind
- SE, S, E
- Season
- Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 1–4 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 43.5275, -5.0975
Facilities
ParkingCampingCafe
Getting there
Park at the Rodiles beach car park at the mouth of the ría, west of Villaviciosa town. Walk west along the sand to the rivermouth peak.