Faro de Lastres (La Llastra)

Lastres (Colunga) · Asturias · Spain

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A heavy, long left that breaks over a rock shelf below high cliffs near the Lastres lighthouse, at the spot known as La Verdad. It only wakes up in the biggest north-west winter storms. It is strictly a big-wave spot, for a handful of experienced big-wave surfers. Getting there means a walk along the cliff top, and the cliffs make getting in, getting out and any rescue difficult.

Level
Experts only
Break
Reef break, rock
Waves
Lefts
Crowd
Quiet
Season
winter
Boards
Big-wave guns, or tow-in equipment on the largest days.

When it works

✓ A huge, long-period north-west storm swell at mid to high tide, with a south or south-west wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Anything short of a major storm swell does nothing, so it works only a handful of days a winter; any wind from the north makes it unridable.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • reef
  • currents

Best months

January, February, December

Local tips

Don't try this wave without big-wave experience, a team and a safety plan. Mid and high tide are best. Plan the way in and out before paddling out, because the cliffs leave few ways back to land.

Getting there

It is a walk of about 15 minutes from the lighthouse area above Lastres to the cliffs.

History

Big-wave crews, including Axi Muniain's team, have surfed it in major winter storms.

Travel notes

How often it works
Works only a few days a year. It needs a huge north-west storm swell, and any normal swell leaves it flat.
Crowd and vibe
Almost nobody surfs it. On the rare big days it belongs to a few experienced big-wave crews, often working with safety teams.
Camping and vans
The nearest campsites are Camping Villaviciosa at La Rasa (Seloriu), about 4 km west and closed only in December and January, and Camping Costa Verde at La Griega, about 5.5 km south-east. A free área de autocaravanas with 8 places is in Villaviciosa town. Nearest campsite about 4 km away.
Facilities
There are no facilities on the cliffs; food, drink and other services are back in Lastres.
Water quality
There is no official sampling point at the reef. Lastres beach nearby was rated Excellent by the EU every season from 2015 to 2025.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, WNW–NNW works
Size
5–7 m offshore swell; starts at 4 m, holds to 9 m
Period
14 s minimum, best from 17 s
Wind
Offshore S–SW; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid, high best, avoid low
Faces
NNW (330°)

Live cam

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

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