El Arenal (Playa de Valdearenas) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

El Arenal(Playa de Valdearenas) in Cantabria is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Arenal (Playa de Valdearenas):   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Copacabana (Playa de Valdearenas)	1 mi
Second closest break	Liencres (Playa de Canallave)	1 mi
Third closest break	Playa de Robayera	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Los Locos	4 mi
Fifth closest break	Playa de la Concha	4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to El Arenal (Playa de Valdearenas):
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	131 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	356 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	448 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	450 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	470 mi
Tide stations nearest to El Arenal (Playa de Valdearenas):
Closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	406 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco	406 mi
Third closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	461 mi
Fourth closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc	461 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	466 mi
Ski Resorts closest to El Arenal (Playa de Valdearenas):
Closest ski area	Lunada (Spain)	25 mi
Second closest ski area	Alto Campoo (Spain)	36 mi
Third closest ski area	Picos De Europa (Spain)	55 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Fuentes de Invierno (Spain)	77 mi
Fifth closest ski area	San-Isidro (Spain)	77 mi
Town and city forecasts close to El Arenal (Playa de Valdearenas):
Closest city location	Miengo (Spain)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Santa Cruz de Bezana (Spain)	3 mi
Third closest city location	Suances (Spain)	4 mi
Fourth closest city location	Camargo (Spain)	5 mi
Fifth closest city location	El Astillero (Spain)	8 mi

• The closest passenger airport to El Arenal (Playa de Valdearenas) is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to El Arenal (Playa de Valdearenas) is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 87 km (54 miles) away.
• Third is Vitoria Airport (VIT) in Spain, 119 km (74 miles) away.
• Asturias (Aviles) Airport (OVD) in Spain is 168 km (104 miles) away.
• San Sebastian Airport (EAS), also in Spain is the fifth nearest airport to El Arenal (Playa de Valdearenas) and is 176 km (109 miles) away.