La Griega

Colunga · Asturias · Spain

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La Griega is an 820 m sheltered beach at the mouth of the Libardón river near Colunga. It is famous for the giant dinosaur footprints in the rocks a short walk east. It needs a proper north-west groundswell (a long-period swell from a distant storm) to wrap in. Then it gives clean, protected peaks with long rides, including a left off the point, when the open beaches are too big. Summer is mostly flat, and it is quiet most of the year.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter
Boards
A shortboard or fish.

When it works

✓ A 2.5–3.5 m north-west groundswell on a rising tide from low to mid, with a south wind; it is partly sheltered from east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Normal swells and summer flat spells barely reach it, high tide flattens what does, and a northerly wind blows straight in.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • currents

Best months

January, February, March, October, November, December

Local tips

Wait for a solid groundswell and surf the rising tide from low. July and August bring beach crowds but rarely waves.

Getting there

La Griega is reached by road from Colunga. There is parking, accessible walkways, showers, toilets and summer lifeguards, with a campsite about 200 m away.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fickle. The bay is tucked away from most swell, so even in its best winter months it is too small most of the time. It needs a big north-west groundswell, which makes it a back-up for stormy days.
Crowd and vibe
It very rarely gets crowded, and surfers rate it as quiet. Summer brings families to the sand but seldom any waves.
Camping and vans
Camping Costa Verde sits at Playa la Griega, about half a kilometre from the break. It opens from mid-May to about 21 September. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
Facilities
Showers and toilets (including accessible ones), food and drink, parking and lifeguards every day from 20 June to early September.
Water quality
The EU rated the water Good in most seasons since 2015, and Excellent in 2023 and 2025. The Libardón river enters the sea here.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NW–NNW best, WNW–N works
Size
2.5–3.5 m offshore swell; starts at 2 m, holds to 4.5 m
Period
11 s minimum, best from 14 s
Wind
Offshore SSE–SW; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
low, mid best, avoid high, on the rising tide
Faces
NNE (20°)

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