Playa de Gerra surf break

Playa de Gerra surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Gerra this week:

The surf forecast for Playa de Gerra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Gerra in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 29th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 30th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 30th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
N
7
0.9
NW
17
1.2
NW
16
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1.6
NW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
57
434
748
856
742
518
374
277
273
202
142
156
141
94
99
97
115
251
173
155
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
WSW
5
NE
10
NW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
0
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
0
SW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
S
15
NW
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
High Tide
4:17PM3.38m
4:31AM3.49m
4:50PM3.48m
5:05AM3.51m
5:21PM3.53m
5:37AM3.48m
5:51PM3.53m
6:09AM3.41m
6:22PM3.49m
6:41AM3.30m
6:54PM3.39m
7:15AM3.15m
7:28PM3.25m
7:51AM2.97m
Low Tide
10:13PM0.45m
10:32AM0.34m
10:48PM0.35m
11:05AM0.32m
11:23PM0.31m
11:37AM0.35m
11:57PM0.33m
12:10PM0.43m
00:31AM0.41m
12:43PM0.56m
1:07AM0.54m
1:18PM0.71m
1:45AM0.71m
1:55PM0.88m
rain showers
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
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7:11
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:07
7:05
7:03
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9:15
9:16
9:17
9:19
9:20
9:22
9:22
9:23
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
15
16
17
18
16
17
18
16
18
18
15
16
17
16
16
17
15
14
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
17
18
18
14
16
16
16
16
17
13
13
14
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
N
7
0.9
NW
17
1.2
NW
16
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
84
57
434
748
856
742
518
374
277
273
202
142
156
141
94
99
97
115
173
155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
N
5
0.4
N
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
W
10
0.2
E
4
0.2
N
3
0.1
N
11
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
62
56
17
12
7
25
10
7
4
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
5
24
23
10
2
2
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.3
NNE
3
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
2
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
16
2
0
26
0
0
0
2
0
26
0
0
26
0
0
26
0
0
26
0
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
6
7
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
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Information about the Playa de Gerra Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa de Gerra 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 Gerra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Gerra 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 Gerra) 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 Gerra is 26 km (16 miles) from Torrelavega. If you plan a holiday in Spain - Cantabria, look for hotels and other accommodation in Torrelavega. Torrelavega has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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