Sopico Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Spain – Cantabria)

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Sopico Surf Guide

Sopico in Cantabria is a fairly exposed point break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest.The break here is a left hand point. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Sopico Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sopico:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sopico occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sopico 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 33% of the time in December while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

blown out

37%

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

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sopico Location Map

Interactive Sopico 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 Sopico is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sopico is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Sopico Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Sopico

Current tide and informaton

For Suances, 3 km from Sopico.

Next High Water: 07:51am | 2.99m

Next Low Water: 01:45am | 0.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sopico Sea Temperature

The Sopico water temperature is rather cool (16.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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