Playa de la Andrin
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 0 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 141, too small
- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Playa de la Andrin does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 0 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:19 −1.2 mHigh 08:41 +1.4 mLow 15:09 −1.3 mHigh 21:31 +1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:31 −1.0 mHigh 10:01 +1.2 mLow 16:30 −1.2 mHigh 22:57 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:54 −1.0 mHigh 11:25 +1.2 mLow 17:50 −1.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
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- Playa de Vidiago 4.2 km away
- San Antolin 12.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Playa de la Andrin
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (29°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (209°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Llanes, 3.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,080 each
about US$1,110–US$2,080 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SDR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$951 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$100–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,080 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
6 min by car · 60 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Llanes its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Vidiago on Booking.com
8 min by car · 12 places to stay
- Beds in San Vicente de la Barquera on Booking.com
45 min by car · 37 places to stay
About US$80 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SDR, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → SDR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.