Llanes spearfishing forecast — wind, swell, visibility, tides & live cameras

Llanes · Spain
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wave 1 m
visibility4m

Today — sit it outwave, wind and surge pounding.

Sources: IPMA · NDBC · Copernicushigh confidence · data 14:41

Sources & confidence

Sources
IPMA · NDBC buoys · Copernicus Marine
Method
Model consensus, read per window
Freshness
Re-read every hour, per coast

Compiled by the spearo sea-state engine

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How we score the water

Our own model

Our own forecast engine — not a third-party widget. It weighs these water factors into one go-or-stay verdict for this coast; the 0–10 dial is that verdict, read out as a number.

Swell & wave memory
Height, period and direction of the swell, plus the wake of recent storms — an old storm still stirs the water, and the engine remembers.
Wind & gusts
Speed and gusts, hour by hour — wind speed and an onshore push chop the surface and cut visibility.
Tide phase
Timing and range of the tide, calibrated per coast — big spring tides pull the verdict toward caution.
Water temperature
Sea-surface temperature — sharply cold water vetoes a green verdict.
Currents & outflow
Direction and drift of the current — it pushes you, and it drags turbid coastal water across where you dive.
Rain runoff & air clarity
Rain muddies the water inshore through land runoff, while fog and haze cut visibility at the surface.
Coast shape & exposure
How the coast faces the swell — a sheltered cove keeps the water clean; an exposed, head-on point takes a penalty.

Safety gates

  • Thunderstorm forecast — an instant red, no exceptions.
  • An official warning (MeteoAlarm / IPMA) — yellow, or red for the higher ranks.
  • Missing input data — a would-be green is capped to yellow rather than overstated.
  • Strong disagreement between forecast models — a green day is pulled back to yellow.
  • Night hours — forced red; the window is closed after dark.

It all folds into a single 0–10 score and one verdict: go or stay.

A forecast, not a guarantee — the sea has the last word.

Where to get in, where to hunt

Entry points with coordinates
Seabed relief — promising ground

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Surface

Wind, wave and the swell windows — when to go and the best hours.

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calmupdated 14:41
Llanes — solo, off the rocks
DON'T GO
don't go · wave 1.0 m + hitting the shore
wave 1 mwind 13, gusts 29 km/hsurge pounding the rocksvisibility ~6 m
today, best window 18:00–21:00
fish · Visibility 6 m · Water 22.3°C
confidence medium · verdict for the selected day
Whole week — tap a day. is driving swell right now.
Solo risk: carry a float · tell someone your plan and exit time · doubt = don't go. A model-based planner; the call is made on site.
Selected day

Windows, hours
and the day's trends.

The day is picked above, in the hero. Here are that day's windows, the hour-by-hour map and the trends. Tap a window to break down the conditions.

Wednesday · today2026-07-22
06:5821:52 · first quarter
05:00 11:00 17:00 23:00 · 1.7 m
Hours (06→20)
12
15
18
Day's trends
Tide0.31 m
Wave0.86 m
Wind8 km/h
Water22 °C
fish activity: moonset 01:14 · moderate · moon underfoot 08:40 · high · moonrise 16:14 · moderate · moon overhead 21:00 · high
Conditions window12:00–15:00
don't go fish
Hs 0.92 mperiod 5.1 swind 18→35surge 2.7viz 3 m
0.92 mup to ~1.84 · 16° at an angle
5.1 sswell moderate
18→35gusts 35 km/h
2.7pounding the rocks
0.64m/s
3 mrecent swell
22.1°C5 mm + hood
▼17:00tide falling
Atmosphere11 kmlandmarks visible
lowoff the lunar peaks
  • wave 0.9 m + hitting the shore
  • wind-wave — choppy surface
  • ebb — weaker inshore
confidence lowday
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The seabed

Relief and bottom type, tides, and the depths of each spot.

On the rock

The forecast is the plan.
The call is on the rock.

The models set the window. Whether you go in is read only at the water: count the sets, watch the surge on the entry. If in doubt, you don't get in.

Entry points

Where to get in
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Scouted entries, coloured by today. The colour is the sea state at the spot, not a guarantee: the wash and a slippery entry you judge on site.

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Cuevas del Mar (Nueva)Llanes
dangerous
exposed head-on to the swell today (city-level)
window
tide
shelter
hazard
access

Rocky ground with arches and caves; rich grounds, only in calm seas.

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Playa de AndrínLlanes
dangerous
exposed head-on to the swell today (city-level)
window
tide
shelter
hazard
access

Semi-sheltered cove to the east; easy entry, good with a low, long swell.

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Playa de BallotaLlanes
dangerous
exposed head-on to the swell today (city-level)
window
tide
shelter
hazard
access

Cove with a central islet; rock bottom, entry off the sand, exposed to swell.

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Playa de BuelnaLlanes
dangerous
exposed head-on to the swell today (city-level)
window
tide
shelter
hazard
access

Pebble beach with a mixed rock-and-sand bottom; the breakers hold bass and bream on the eastern Llanes coast.

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Playa de ToróLlanes
dangerous
exposed head-on to the swell today (city-level)
window
tide
shelter
hazard
access

Rocky cove east of Llanes; rock with sand, sea bream and sea bass, exposed to the NW.

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SOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.

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Surfacing

Cameras, map and reference — to hand as you come up.

Live cameras, map & reference
Cameras · live

Look at the water
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Check the cam BEFORE you leave. Foam, brown/green murk, or waves washing the entry rocks = No-go. At night/in fog the cam is useless — treat it as «unknown», NOT «green».

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Reference

What's in season,
what the law says.

Minimum sizes by caladero (in the table below). Season depends on the species and place.

In season now
  • European seabass
    Dicentrarchus labrax · Cantabrian & NW · RD 347/2011 art. 4 bis
  • gilthead seabream
    Sparus aurata · Cantabrian & NW · RD 560/1995 Anexo I
  • salema / saupe
    Sarpa salpa · Cantabrian & NW · RD 560/1995 Anexo I
    ⚠️ Do NOT eat the head/guts (ichthyosarcotoxism).
  • bogue
    Boops boops · Cantabrian & NW · RD 560/1995 Anexo I
  • black seabream
    Spondyliosoma cantharus · Cantabrian & NW · RD 560/1995 Anexo I
  • grey mullet
    Mugil / Chelon spp. · Cantabrian & NW · RD 560/1995 Anexo I
  • red porgy
    Pagrus pagrus · Cantabrian & NW · RD 560/1995 Anexo I
  • striped red mullet
    Mullus surmuletus · Cantabrian & NW · RD 560/1995 Anexo I
  • common octopus
    Octopus vulgaris · Cantabrian & NW · 1 kg
    Talla por PESO: mín. 1 kg (RD 560/1995, todos los anexos). No coger hembras con huevos.
  • European conger
    Conger conger · Cantabrian & NW · RD 560/1995 Anexo I
  • pollack
    Pollachius pollachius · Cantabrian & NW · closed 1 Jan–30 Apr
    Talla operativa 42 cm; máx. 2 ejemplares/día (medida recreativa anual de la UE, Reg. 2025/202). ⚠️ Atlantic: recreational CLOSED 1 Jan–30 Apr (catch-and-release).
Law
  • Seahorses (Hippocampus) — protected (RPE).
Safety protocol
  • Sets: watch the wave trains ≥15 min before entering; Hmax ≈ 2×Hs, the wash can run 50 m past the foam line. A lull >10 min with period >12 s = a big set «overdue», do NOT enter; enter right after a full set passes and re-check at minute 30.
  • Exit FIRST: find your exit AND a backup before entering. On a rocky/boulder shore a 0.5 m rise in swell can make the exit impossible — getting pinned/unable to climb out is the main killer.
  • Headland rip: prominent points often have a permanent topographic rip regardless of the model — locate it, enter/exit on the windward side, never swim against it.
  • Cold: wetsuit per the SST chip; the first shiver = a metabolic surge and a drop in breath-hold → get out at the first steady shiver. Cap the session at 45–60 min below 15 °C.
  • Solo discipline: buoy up; tell someone the spot and exit time; conservative breath-hold (never push it in cold/murky/surfy water); visibility <3 m — don't enter.
  • Afternoon wind: on many coasts the wind builds from midday — plan to be out of the water by midday; the chop builds — get out.
  • UV 11:00–15:00 (UVI ≥6): sunscreen and cover up on the surface interval.
  • Solo is a fundamental risk (hypoxic blackout with no buddy). Any doubt = No-go.
Local guide · Llanes

Spearfishing in Llanes: spots, seasons and rules

Updated 2026-07-09 · By Oleksandr, spearfisher

Spearfishing in Llanes is Cantabrian cove work, not sheltered ría fishing. The source lists Playa de Toró, Ballota, Cuevas del Mar, Andrín and Buelna, with rock, sand or pebble bottoms and repeated exposure to swell or NW sea. There is no daily visibility feed or buoy, only a harbour webcam. Legally, do not use Galicia PE405A here: Asturias issues the licence through the Principado, and spearfishing is included in the maritime licence.

TL;DR

  • Llanes is exposed Cantabrian shore: short coves, rock, sand and pebble, with N to NW as the hard sector in the source.
  • The listed places are Playa de Toró, Ballota, Cuevas del Mar, Andrín and Buelna; no safety ratings are supplied.
  • Asturias issues the licence through the Principado, with spearfishing included in the maritime licence.

Where can you spearfish in Llanes?

The Llanes list is compact but exposed. Toró is rock and sand with bass and bream, open to NW. Ballota has a central islet, rock bottom and sand entry, but takes swell. Cuevas del Mar needs calm sea. Andrín has easy entry and works with low, long swell. Buelna is pebble shore with mixed rock and sand.

SpotTypeDepthLevelAccessNotes
Playa de ToróRocky cove with sandRock and sand by the cove--East of Llanes, with bream and sea bass in the source text. Exposed to the NW.
Playa de BallotaCove with central isletRock bottom-From sandRock bottom and sand entry. The source marks it exposed to swell.
Cuevas del Mar (Nueva)Rock with arches and cavesRocky bottom--Rich ground in the source, but only in calm seas.
Playa de AndrínSemi-sheltered coveCove rock and sand-Easy entryEastern cove, good with a low, long swell. The source says easy entry, not beginner level.
Playa de BuelnaPebble beachMixed rock and sand bottom--Breakers hold sea bass and bream on the eastern Llanes coast.

What fish can you spearfish in Llanes?

The Llanes spot text names sea bass and bream, especially at Toró and Buelna. The Cantabrian-NW species list also includes European seabass, gilthead seabream, salema, bogue, black seabream, grey mullet, red porgy, striped red mullet, common octopus, conger and pollack. Legal sizes in the source include seabass at 42 cm, gilthead bream at 19 cm and octopus at 1 kg. Pollack has a recreational closure from 1 January to 30 April.

When is the best time to spearfish in the Cantabrian Sea?

The source gives no month window for Llanes. It gives Cantabrian tide regime, no upwelling coast, worst NW direction and a bad N to NW sector. Use those as the filter: Cuevas del Mar only in calm seas, Ballota with caution in swell, and Andrín when the swell is low and long. A named month is less useful than the sea state in this dataset.

How is the water visibility in Llanes today?

The source has no daily visibility value and no local buoy. It does include a live camera at Puerto de Llanes, which helps read the surface and harbour, not the water under Toró or Ballota. The Natura 2000 note for Ría de Ribadesella-Ría de Tinamayor is advisory: it says to check local spearfishing rules, not that the site is a ban.

Do I need a license to spearfish in Asturias?

Yes. The Asturias item says the Principado de Asturias issues the licence and that spearfishing is part of the maritime licence, with www62.asturias.es as the reference. National Spanish rules still apply: the autonomous community issues the licence, freediving only, no scuba, daylight only, visible buoy within 25 m, and 300 m from working professional fishing vessels. Check the Principado for details not present in the source.

FAQ

Where can you spearfish in Llanes?

The source lists Playa de Toró, Playa de Ballota, Cuevas del Mar, Playa de Andrín and Playa de Buelna. Andrín has easy entry, Ballota enters from sand, and Cuevas del Mar needs calm sea.

What fish can you spearfish in Llanes?

The spot text names sea bass and bream. The Cantabrian-NW list also includes gilthead bream, salema, black seabream, grey mullet, red porgy, red mullet, octopus, conger and pollack.

How is the water visibility in Llanes today?

The source has no daily visibility reading and no buoy. It has a harbour webcam for surface checks. For the coves, filter by swell and N to NW exposure.

Do I need a license to spearfish in Asturias?

Yes. Asturias issues the licence through the Principado, and spearfishing is included in the maritime licence. Use the Asturias source, not Galicia PE405A.

Is scuba spearfishing allowed in Spain?

No. The national rule in the source says spearfishing is freediving only. Scuba is banned under RD 347/2011.

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