Playa de los Barcos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Spain – Cantabria)

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Playa de los Barcos Surf Guide

Playa de los Barcos in Cantabria is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Crowds may reach hazard levels at this break - consider wearing a lid.

Playa de los Barcos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de los Barcos:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de los Barcos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in January while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

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

blown out

26%

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

too small

24%

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 los Barcos Location Map

Interactive Playa de los Barcos 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 los Barcos is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de los Barcos is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 55 km (34 miles) away.

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Playa de los Barcos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 28 May 2022, 13:41 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 28
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	cross- on

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Tides at Playa de los Barcos

Current tide and informaton

For Ajo, 7 km from Playa de los Barcos.

Next High Water: 04:17pm | 3.41m

Next Low Water: 10:26pm | 0.51m

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

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Playa de los Barcos 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*: 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite