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Playa de Poniente, Gijón

Asturias, Spain

Playa de Poniente, Gijón 1 photo

  • The Poniente Chimney in Gijón, a 12-meter-high brick structure belonging to the 19th-century sawmill of the Demetrio Fernández Castrillón Timber Company, originally functioned to evacuate smoke from t

    The Poniente Chimney in Gijón, a 12-meter-high brick structure belonging to the 19th-century sawmill of the Demetrio Fernández Castrillón Timber Company, originally functioned to evacuate smoke from t. SoyXer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:26 pm
9 am
3.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.9
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.8
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de Poniente, Gijón.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C58°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
2314 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
5.2 m17 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
29%
Sunset
7:26 pm
Today
3.7Poor9 am2113
3.5Poor10 am2113
2.3Poor11 am1912
2.2Poor12 pm2314
3.0Poor1 pm2415
1.9Poor2 pm2717
1.9Poor3 pm2515
2.8Poor4 pm2515
1.9Poor5 pm2314
2.2Poor6 pm2113
2.4Poor7 pm138
Sat
3.5Poor9 am117
3.5Poor10 am127
3.5Poor11 am117
3.5Poor12 pm117
3.6Poor1 pm117
3.8Poor2 pm106
4.0Fair3 pm85
4.0Fair4 pm138
4.0Fair5 pm106
4.0Fair6 pm74
4.0Fair7 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.5 m. High at 3 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.9 m. High at 3 am, 0.9 mLow 9 am, -1.5 m5 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 0.9 m3 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.5 m5 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 0.9 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 11 am to 1 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 3%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.1 GreatBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 13%
  • Wed4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 5%
  • Thu6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms240 m780 ft away
  • Showers250 m810 ft away
  • Drinking water240 m770 ft away
  • Food and drink255 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables430 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground120 m390 ft away
  • Boat ramp370 m0.2 mi away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miPlaya de Poniente
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m910 ftPlaya de Poniente
Nearest town
870 m0.5 miGijón / Xixón (city)
Nearest airport
29 km18 miAeropuerto de Asturias (OVD)

Nearby places

  • Playa de PonienteRental
    240 m790 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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