Live forecast for San Lorenzo Beach (Gijon, Asturias). Water temperature, wave height, wind, beach index 1-10 and best time to swim. Coordinates 43.5440, -5.6480.
San Lorenzo is Gijon's city beach in the heart of town. Its 1.5 km of fine sand run from Santa Catalina hill to the Piles river. The 'Muro' promenade, an icon of the city, fills with bathers in summer and surfers all year.
Orientation: north, approximate length 1550 m, sand type: fine golden sand. Holds a current Blue Flag award. Services: chiringuitos, duchas, aseos, hamacas, escuelas de surf, voley playa, accesibilidad PMR. Access: Emtusa city bus lines 1, 4, 14, 25. Paid parking at Begona.
The WhatAWeather beach index combines six meteorological variables into a 0-10 score: air temperature (best above 22 °C), sea surface temperature from the Open-Meteo Marine model (best above 20 °C), wind speed (best below 20 km/h), significant wave height (best below 0.8 m), cloud cover (best below 30 %) and accumulated rainfall (best below 0.5 mm). A value of 8-10 means perfect, 6-7 good, 4-5 acceptable and below 4 we advise against swimming.
For the official microbiological status of Spanish bathing waters consult the NAYADE system run by the Spanish Ministry of Health. WhatAWeather displays an informational jellyfish warning when sea temperature exceeds 23 °C and the wind blows from the east (levante), a situation statistically correlated with sightings in the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. This is an orientation indicator and does not replace official Red Cross or city council bulletins.