Playa de Gerra surf break

Playa de Gerra surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 CEST
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Playa de Gerra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Gerra sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa de Gerra today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Gerra at 4AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Playa de Gerra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
11
1.9
NW
14
1.9
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
984
1021
897
786
736
603
528
461
391
406
384
296
322
315
388
404
477
496
1311
1311
1042
854
700
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
5
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:08AM3.81m
6:28PM3.90m
6:59AM3.68m
7:18PM3.81m
7:52AM3.47m
8:11PM3.65m
Low Tide
11:51PM-0.08m
12:11PM0.07m
00:40AM-0.04m
12:59PM0.21m
1:32AM0.09m
1:49PM0.39m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:37
9:38
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
14
15
16
16
20
19
18
17
16
15
15
15
18
20
19
19
17
10
10
11
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
19
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
17
17
17
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
11
1.9
NW
14
1.9
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
579
984
1021
897
786
736
603
528
461
391
406
384
296
322
315
388
404
477
496
1311
1311
1042
854
700
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
18
0.4
NW
17
1
NW
14
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
94
2
2
12
71
368
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
Energy kJ
4
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
Distance (km)
2
2
0
0
0
0
26
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
112
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
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