San Vicente Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Spain – Cantabria)

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San Vicente Surf Guide

San Vicente in Cantabria is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded.

San Vicente Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Vicente:

The best conditions reported for surf at San Vicente 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 San Vicente (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing San Vicente 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 San Vicente Location Map

Interactive San Vicente 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 San Vicente is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Vicente is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 119 km (74 miles) away.

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San Vicente Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	glass	off

What does San Vicente look like?

Latest photos from San Vicente. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Manu

Tides at San Vicente

Current tide and informaton

For Playa de Gerra, 1 km from San Vicente.

Next High Water: 08:07pm | 3.08m

Next Low Water: 02:26am | 0.9m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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San Vicente Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.0 °C) at San Vicente is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.