Candás – La Palmera

Candás (Carreño) · Asturias · Spain

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La Palmera is the small town beach of Candás, a shell-shaped cove of about 250 m beside the fishing harbour. It faces east, away from the open sea, so normal swells barely reach it. When a strong north-west swell closes out the open beaches, it becomes a refuge for local surfers, with lefts and rights over sand and rock that can be good quality. Most days the waves are small and soft.

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

When it works

✓ A big north-west swell of 2.5 m or more at low to mid tide, ideally on the falling tide, with a south-west wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Normal swells hardly get in, high tide leaves little room, and east or north-east wind blows straight in.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • crowds
  • boats

Best months

January, February, November, December

Local tips

Check it when the open beaches from Xivares to Verdicio are too big. In summer the beach fills with swimmers, so keep clear of them.

Getting there

The beach is in the town centre by the harbour, with a promenade linking it to Carranques, Huelgues, El Tranqueru and Xivares.

Travel notes

How often it works
Sheltered, so it needs a strong north-west swell and is often flat or small, above all in summer. It is a back-up for big, stormy days rather than an everyday spot.
Crowd and vibe
Usually 10 to 20 surfers when it works, mostly locals from Candás and Gijón, as it is one of the few places that is clean on big days.
Camping and vans
Camping Perlora and Camping Buenavista are in Perlora, about 0.5 km and 2 km south-east. Vans can use the free área de autocaravanas in Candás. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
Facilities
Toilets, showers, parking and a promenade, with a surf school, a surf shop and plenty of bars and restaurants in town.
Water quality
The EU rated the bathing water at La Palmera Excellent every season from 2016 to 2025.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, WNW–N works
Size
2.5–3.5 m offshore swell; starts at 2 m, holds to 5 m
Period
10 s minimum, best from 13 s
Wind
Offshore SSW–W; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best, avoid high, on the falling tide
Faces
ENE (73°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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