Arenal de Morís

Caravia · Asturias · Spain

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Arenal de Morís is the beach of Caravia, an exposed sandy bay below the Sierra del Sueve. It works on most north-west swells, best on long-period swells from distant storms. Shifting sandbanks give several peaks, solid, long and well shaped on a good bank. Rips run along the rocky sides, and at high tide rocks split the beach in two. It suits intermediates best, with gentler days for beginners, and it hosts regional competitions.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or fish; a longboard on soft days.

When it works

✓ A 1.5–2.5 m north-west swell at mid tide, with a south or south-east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Northerly, westerly or north-westerly wind, very small swells, or the extremes of the tide.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents
  • rocks

Best months

January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Local tips

Rip currents are strong, so see where they run before paddling out. In summer the beach is packed with bathers, but the water usually holds 10 to 20 surfers.

Getting there

Signposted from the N-634. There is parking, ramps, toilets, showers and summer lifeguards, with a campsite about 200 m away.

History

The beach hosts the regional surf championship every November.

Travel notes

How often it works
An exposed bay that picks up north-west groundswells well. Very small swells are not enough to make it break properly.
Crowd and vibe
Even when the sand is packed with summer bathers, the water usually holds only a modest crowd. It gets busiest when the Asturian championship comes each November.
Camping and vans
Camping Arenal de Morís, in Caravia Alta, sits within about a kilometre of the beach. It closes from 30 September to 31 May, except at Easter and on long weekends. Campervans may not park or sleep overnight in the beach car park or around it. Nearest campsite about 1 km away.
Facilities
Toilets and showers (with accessible ones), a picnic area, paid parking and lifeguards every day from late June to the end of August.
Water quality
The EU rated the bathing water Excellent every season from 2015 to 2025. The beach does not hold a Bandera Azul in 2026.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, WNW–NNE works
Size
1.5–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1 m, holds to 3 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore SSE–SSW; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
N (356°)

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