Playa de Arenillas surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 CET
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Playa de Arenillas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Arenillas sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Arenillas this week:

The surf forecast for Playa de Arenillas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Arenillas in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Mar 21) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 17th Mar)8ft (2.4m) 15s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 18th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 17s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 18th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Arenillas over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
1
3
3
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.2
NW
2.1
NW
3
NW
2.2
NW
1.9
NW
1.5
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
0.7
NW
0.6
NNW
0.5
NW
1.3
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
Period(s) (?)151414141615141313131211111615141413121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)296022121788163738882055143876948636420513078127720883957862582384371
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
15
S
5
SSE
10
E
5
SW
15
SSE
25
E
15
SE
20
SE
20
E
15
SE
5
SSE
10
NE
5
SSE
0
NNW
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
W
10
NE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
glasscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crossglassonglassglassonglassglassoncrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:56AM
3.77
4:18PM
3.66
4:31AM
3.96
4:52PM
3.82
5:06AM
4.06
5:27PM
3.90
5:44AM
4.04
6:04PM
3.88
6:23AM
3.91
6:43PM
3.75
7:06AM
3.66
7:26PM
3.54
7:55AM
3.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:42PM
0.35
10:06AM
0.10
10:17PM
0.13
10:40AM
-0.07
10:52PM
-0.02
11:15AM
-0.14
11:29PM
-0.07
11:52AM
-0.09
12:08AM
-0.02
12:30PM
0.08
12:50AM
0.14
1:13PM
0.34
1:38AM
0.39
Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise--7:20--7:18--7:16--7:15--7:13--7:11--7:09
Sunset7:21--7:22--7:22--7:23--7:24--7:27--7:28--
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191618181418181416161316151315151113131015
Feels °C (?)1713161612141310111191412111212101110812
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Arenillas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Arenillas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Arenillas surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Arenillas) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Playa de Arenillas is 8 km (5 miles) from Castro-Urdiales. If you plan a holiday in Spain - Cantabria, look for hotels and other accommodation in Castro-Urdiales. Castro-Urdiales has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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