What you can see on the Salinas webcam
The camera looks east along the promenade from the sailing club. On the left the beach curves away for more than a mile, with the surf breaking in long lines and the coast fading into the distance; on the right are the paved promenade, its gardens and the blocks of flats along the seafront. At low tide the sand is very wide and sandbanks show in the shallows; at high tide the sea comes up towards the wall. You can see at a glance how many people are on the beach, whether the surf is up and how hard the wind is pulling at the flag in front of the camera.
Salinas webcam: the beach and promenade looking east
The Real Club Náutico de Salinas streams this camera from its building at the end of the promenade, looking east along the beach. On the left, the wide sand runs off into the distance with the surf breaking in several lines and a low headland on the horizon; on the right, the paved promenade with its railings, gardens and palm trees leads past the blocks of flats on the seafront. A flagpole stands right in front of the lens.
It is ideal for checking the surf, with clear lines of swell and the white water spread across the bay, and for seeing how crowded the beach is. The time is printed at the top of the picture.
Waves, anchors and a sailing club
The beach is more than 2,500 metres (1.5 miles) long and is known for its strong swell, which makes it one of the surf beaches of Asturias, while each end is more sheltered for swimming. On the rocky point of La Peñona, the Philippe Cousteau Anchor Museum shows anchors of every kind in the open air, beside a viewpoint over the sea. The Real Club Náutico de Salinas, which runs the webcam, was founded in 1915 and given its royal title in 1923.
When to watch Salinas
Salinas is one hour ahead of the UK and Ireland, and in midsummer it stays light until after 10pm. Summer days are mild and the sea is fresh; autumn and winter bring the bigger surf.
Around Salinas
Asturias Airport is in the same municipality, Castrillón, a short drive inland. Avilés, with its arcaded old streets and the Niemeyer Centre by the estuary, is about 3 miles (5 km) east, and Gijón is around half an hour away.
Visiting Salinas
The promenade runs the length of the beach, and lifeguards are on duty in season. Arnao and Santa María del Mar, two smaller Blue Flag beaches, are close by to the west.
