Playa de Ris Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Spain – Cantabria)

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Playa de Ris Surf Guide

Playa de Ris in Cantabria is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Crowds may reach hazard levels at this break - consider wearing a lid.

Playa de Ris Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Ris:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Ris with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in December while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

42%

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

too small

27%

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 Ris Location Map

Interactive Playa de Ris 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 Ris is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Ris is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Playa de Ris Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 17:18 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 30			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Playa de Ris look like?

Latest photos from Playa de Ris. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: RafaMG Credit: RafaMG Credit: Juan Alcor

Tides at Playa de Ris

Current tide and informaton

For Santona, 8 km from Playa de Ris.

Next High Water: 05:07am | 3.56m

Next Low Water: 10:50pm | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa de Ris Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.9 °C) at Playa de Ris 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 (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite