El Brusco surf break

El Brusco surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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El Brusco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Brusco sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Brusco today?

The current surf forecast for El Brusco at 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (12 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

Table - waves today at El Brusco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
2
NNW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
91
86
54
51
29
34
33
17
37
35
33
24
36
42
61
92
157
284
527
823
904
2035
937
Wind (km/h)
0
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:13AM2.97m
1:54PM2.92m
2:09AM3.19m
2:44PM3.18m
2:59AM3.43m
3:29PM3.45m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.87m
7:54PM0.94m
8:26AM0.61m
8:45PM0.67m
9:13AM0.37m
9:32PM0.40m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:28
9:30
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
14
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
8
8
6
7
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.2
NNW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
1.7
NW
7
2
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
14
1
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
12
Energy kJ
102
91
86
54
51
29
34
33
17
5
35
25
24
36
30
29
20
21
284
527
111
317
198
500
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
17
0.3
NNW
15
Energy kJ
19
19
26
17
16
13
12
11
6
3
6
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
4
3
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
2.3
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
1
37
33
24
32
42
61
92
157
823
904
2035
937
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
4
4
17
46
46
153
45
101
45
108
186
559
551
69
153
153
7
7
7
508
507
252
175
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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