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:
Point	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	12.8°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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El Huerto Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 18 January 2021, 01:01 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 18
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

What does El Huerto look like?

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Tides at El Huerto

Current tide and informaton

For Suances, 2.0 km from El Huerto.

Next High Water: 07:45am | 3.43m

Next Low Water: 01:30am | 0.61m

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

The El Huerto water temperature is rather cold (12.8 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.