El Huerto Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Spain – Cantabria)

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El Huerto Surf Guide

El Huerto in Cantabria is an exposed point break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Crowds may reach hazard levels at this break - consider wearing a lid.

El Huerto Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	consistent	17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Huerto:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Huerto occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Huerto (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing El Huerto with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in October while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Huerto Location Map

Interactive El Huerto surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Huerto is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Huerto is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 94 km (58 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Huerto Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 21:52 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 29
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does El Huerto look like?

Latest photos from El Huerto. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Pablo Ruiz

Tides at El Huerto

Current tide and informaton

For Suances, 2 km from El Huerto.

Next High Water: 04:03am | 3.2m

Next Low Water: 10:01am | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Huerto Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.8 °C) at El Huerto is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite