Surf-Forecast | Los Locos Surf Guide

Los Locos Surf Guide

Los Locos in Cantabria is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from northeast winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Often Crowded. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Los Locos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	consistent	19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Los Locos:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Los Locos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 59% of the time in August while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

59%

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

blown out

35%

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 Los Locos Location Map

Interactive Los Locos 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 Los Locos is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Los Locos 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.

Los Locos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 05:19 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 19
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross- off

What does Los Locos look like?

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Tides at Los Locos

Current tide and informaton

For Suances, 2 km from Los Locos.

Next High Water: 08:37am | 3.36m

Next Low Water: 02:30pm | 0.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Los Locos Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.2 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Los Locos. 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*: 19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite