Surf-Forecast | Liencres Surf Guide

Liencres Surf Guide

Liencres(Playa de Canallave) in Cantabria is an exposed beach break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of rocks / crowds.

Liencres Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Liencres:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Liencres 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 51% of the time in October while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

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

blown out

41%

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 Liencres Location Map

Interactive Liencres 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 Liencres is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Liencres is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 86 km (53 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.

Liencres Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 06:40 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 21
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Liencres look like?

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Tides at Liencres

Current tide and informaton

For Santa Cruz de Bezana, 5 km from Liencres.

Next High Water: 10:29am | 3.02m

Next Low Water: 04:22pm | 0.8m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Liencres Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.8 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Liencres. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite