Playa de Gerra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Spain – Cantabria)

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Playa de Gerra Surf Guide

Playa de Gerra in Cantabria is an exposed beach break that is often working and works all around the year. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Playa de Gerra Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Gerra:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Gerra 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 49% of the time in October while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore Playa de Gerra Location Map

Interactive Playa de Gerra 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 Playa de Gerra is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Gerra is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 118 km (73 miles) away.

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Playa de Gerra Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 20:59 Local Time

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

What does Playa de Gerra look like?

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Tides at Playa de Gerra

Current tide and informaton

For Playa de Gerra, 0 km from Playa de Gerra.

Next High Water: 12:29am | 2.76m

Next Low Water: 06:55am | 1.07m

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Playa de Gerra Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Playa de Gerra is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite