Playa de La Gueirúa, Protected beach in Cudillero, Spain.

Playa de La Gueirúa is a protected beach in the parish of Santa Marina, Cudillero, Asturias. It has an irregular shape and a bed of pebbles and cobbles, with a river mouth and the Islote de La Forcada offshore. Access is via a 1,500-metre track from Santa Marina and a comfortable staircase down to the sand.

La Gueirúa lies within the Paisaje Protegido de la Costa Occidental de Asturias, a stretch of coast also designated a ZEPA (Special Protection Area for birds) and a LIC (Site of Community Importance). The beach belongs to the village of Santa Marina in the council of Cudillero, on the western coast of Asturias. Its irregular cove is floored with rounded cobbles rather than sand, and a river mouth opens onto it.

La Gueirúa belongs to the village of Santa Marina in Cudillero and lies within the Paisaje Protegido de la Costa Occidental de Asturias, also listed as a ZEPA and a LIC. Local anglers use it for shore fishing and spearfishing, and dogs are allowed on the beach.

Reaching this beach involves descending around 200 steps, so wear sturdy shoes and take your time. The water is rough and cold even in summer, so it is best suited for experienced swimmers or those who prefer to explore the rocks and beach during calmer moments at low tide.

The Islote de La Forcada is a small islet facing the beach, not an eastern section of it; the mouth of a stream opens onto the sand nearby. The beach belongs to the village of Santa Marina in Cudillero and lies within the Paisaje Protegido de la Costa Occidental de Asturias, also listed as a ZEPA and LIC. Fishing, both underwater and recreational with a rod, is among the activities practised here.