The coast of Cantabria is divided into 11 zones from east to west. In this division have been the best spots with their particular characteristics and conditions of sea, wind, tide and optimal size. In some cases do not correspond to their names but that the “surfer jargon has been giving over time. There are more, but out of respect for those who surf those “very special sites” showing more than just acquaintances.
Ajo
>> After about 35 km from Santander we find one of the most impressive of all the Cantabrian coast with spectacular cliffs and some incredible views. The best way is by the coast road CA-141 so if you come from Santander as if coming from the area of Noja. It has two beaches.
Playa Grande (Cuberris): From 250 meters long and with a background of meadows and chalets. It has ample parking space and its orientation makes the sea with extreme force. The current in the western part of the beach is a real lift to reach the peak. Very dangerous to bathers.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Poco
Optimal Wind: S, SE, NE
Tide: Low rise
Size: Up meters
Waves: Good and fast powerful left
Required Level: Medium
Antuerta: Separated from Playa Grande to Punta Cárcabo is a small marvel of 150 meters in length, especially before they become stairways. Practiced nudity and lots of days at sea “plea” the beach almost disappears.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Medium
Optimal Wind: S, SO, NO holds or
Trip: Climbing
Size: Up meters
Waves: Left and right power
Required Level: Medium
Castro Urdiales
>> The Castro area is located in the easternmost part of the Cantabrian coast to 66 km from Santander. Well connected by highway A8/E-70 (N-634) presents 5 spots perfect for those looking for quiet and a little saturated.
Mioño beach about 300 meters away in the tide boulders. You do not have sand.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Strong
Optimal Wind: S, SE
Tide: Low
Size: Metro
Waves: Variables
Required Level: Low
Brazomar Beach urban environment with approximately 300 meters long and is protected from heavy seas by the breakwater of the harbor.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Very strong
Optimal Wind: S, SE
Tide: Low
Size: Metro
Waves: Variables
Required Level: Low
Arenillas: Castro Leaving the motorway towards Santander Islares and got to beach 50 meters in length.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Strong
Optimal Wind: S, SO
Tide: Low rise
Size: Metro
Waves: Variables
Required Level: Low
Oriñón: With Arenillas we Oriñón summer place on a beach of 1000 meters over the river empties Agüera.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Strong to very strong
Optimal Wind: S, SO, O
Tide: Low rise
Size: Metro Subway and a half
Waves: Variables and a very good left at the end of the beach
Required Level: Medium
Sonabia: Leaving Oriñón and along the coast road to the west we have the beach Sonabia (The Pontarrón) and its spectacular natural environment.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Strong
Optimal Wind: S, SE
Tide: Low
Size: Metro
Waves: Variables
Required Level: Low
Laredo
>> Following the A8/E-70 motorway towards Santander and 49 km of this we find an area with more atmosphere and summer tourism, Laredo. It has numerous restaurants and entertainment. As for the waves presents 2 spots:
San Julián beach about 300 meters which is situated in the town of Liendo, very near Laredo. To raise the tide almost disappears depending on the coefficient.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Strong
Optimal Wind: W, SO
Tide: Low
Size: Metro
Waves: Variables
Required Level: Low
La Playa Salvé: urban environment and is 5000 meters long beach Laredo with high occupancy in summer.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Strong to very strong
Optimal Wind: S, SO, NO
Trip: Climbing
Size: Metro Subway and a half
Waves:
- The Espigón: right bottom potent hinders
- The beach: variable peaks
- Los Pinos: good right
Required Level: Medium
Liencres
>> A little over 14 miles west of Santander on the highway towards Torrelavega A67/E-70 and take the CA-231 to the coast we find one of the most famous surfing environments and busy throughout the Cantabrian coast, in especially in summer where they get together surfers of all parties in their large parking lot with a natural environment with unique and privileged including Nature and requires special care by all. Their spots are:
Little Beach (Canallave): Beach where a good atmosphere wave surfer, shovels and good company. Is accessed by stairs and out you can take a shower that leaves you as new.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Poco
Optimal Wind: S, SE and NE though holding
Tide: Mid tide
Size: Metro Subway 1 / 2
Waves:
- The Madero: right quick
- La Lastra: left and right tuber and powerful
- Entreplayas: long rights and lefts with hollow sections.
Required Level: High / Very High
Playa Grande (Valdearenas): Long sandy beach that extends to the river dunes Mogro with a host of plant and animal life (not to be confused with nudists). It has spots that run at times of very good quality.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Poco
Optimal Wind: S, SE, E
Tide: Low tide to Media
Size: Metro Subway 1 / 2
Waves:
- Showers: right long maneuverable and comfortable
- The Cup: right and left riverside best tide conditions.
Required Level: Medium
Ria: Although located in the Municipality of Miengo in Robayera beach, the whole world knows by the estuary Liencres and offers sessions memorable seasons depending on the status bar at the mouth of the estuary. It’s best to get there is walk in the Playa Grande to the end where everything is its true potential.
Responsible: Sand Bar
Mar necessary: Medium
Optimal Wind: S, SE
Tide: Low rise
Size: Metro Subway 1 / 2
Waves: Left long, fast sections with tuberous
Required Level: Very High
Miengo
>> Follow the motorway towards Torrelavega and approximately 17 km from the city of Santander reached Miengo and that the CA-232 leads to the coast. The beaches are quite remote and relatively little crowded, so there may be to ask where it’s accessed. There are two spots to consider:
Usgo: This beautiful beach is the main characteristic whitish color of its water from industrial discharges from the company Solvay. Beware of the lateral flow, perfect for the surfer knows the beach but a trap for the bather …
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Medium
Optimal Wind: S, SO
Tide: Low rise
Size: Metro
Waves: fast variables Peaks
Required Level: Low / Medium
Horses: For the S-470 we will go to Cuchí and with luck we’ll find this beach about 200 meters in length and embedded between vertical cliffs. Have an easily accessible so that we will find a few people on this beach but unconditional.
Responsible: Rock and Sand
Mar necessary: Media
Optimal Wind: S, SE, NE
Tide: Low Rise
Size: Metro up to two meters
Waves: Left very fast and powerful
Required Level: Very High
Noja
>> The best way to reach the area of Noja is the Cantabrian motorway A8/E-70 out the CA-147 district to match Beranga or by the coast road if we do not hurry. Noja areas is more ambient summer night with many interesting places to have fun. It has spots of very high quality.
El Brusco: Also called Helguera and located at the end of the beach Trengandín. It comes through a poorly paved road from Noja. One must walk the beach to see his true power. ”
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Strong
Optimal Wind: S
Tide: High
Size: Up to two metrazos
Waves: Both right and left strong. Fast and tuberous
Required Level: Expert
The Ris: Environment beach par excellence. Urban environment and more than 1000 meters of beach with small dunes. His most important wave is a peak which rises to strike the rock series in the middle of the beach.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Medium to strong
Optimal Wind: S, SE, NE
Tide: Rising nearly plea
Size: Until last meters
Waves: Pico with powerful lefts and rights that are game much
Required Level: Medium
San Vicente de la Barquera
>> Arriving at the west end of the Cantabrian coast to 58 km. Santander and through the Autovía Cantabric Asturias N-634/E70 direction, we find one of the most beautiful areas of Cantabria and all that is still outside the urban chaos. View of the snowy peaks of Europe in winter is a spectacle. In this area we can find with 5 solo spots and good quality.
Oyambre: Wonder of almost 2 km long and is part of Nature Reserve Oyambre with marshes, dunes, beach, cliffs and a rich variety of fauna.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Strong
Optimal Wind: S, SO, NO
Tide: Low rise
Size: Metro
Waves – The Yellow Bird: left long and maneuverable
- Golf: variable peaks
Required Level: Low
Gerra: Spot quiet and difficult to access with a green and environment praderías won.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Media
Optimal Wind: S, SE, NE
Trip: Climbing
Size: Metro Subway and 1 / 2
Waves: Peaks variables manoeuvrable and sometimes rapid
Required Level: Medium
Meron: The beach of San Vicente de la Barquera and has a range of services. Surf schools abound in this impressive beach of more than 2500 meters in length. The atmosphere is very surfer friendly and good roll.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Medium to Strong
Optimal Wind: S, SO, NO
Tide: Low Rise
Size: Metro
Waves:
- The Lantern: good right long and maneuverable
- The beach: variable peaks
Required Level: Low / Medium
Linera tip: Spot inaccessible and that is outside the town of San Vicente. Their environment is totally natural.
Responsible: Lastras
Mar necessary: Media
Optimal Wind: S, SE, E
Tide: Low Rise
Size: Up to meters and 1 / 2
Waves: Left empty demanding
Required Level: Very High
Tina Minor (Pechón): Through the N-634 arrived almost to the limits with Asturias and an environment of high cliffs worthy of inbound and quietly contemplate. The break is located at the mouth of the River Nansa.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Media
Optimal Wind: S, SO
Tide: Low
Size: Metro
Waves: fast and Variables
Required Level: Medium
Santander
>> Santander, capital of Cantabria, shows an unusual beauty to bring an urban environment with a unique and special natural environment. This makes the main activity of the capital services are directed to quality tourism with a wide range of hotel facilities and trade especially in the summer. In this area we find 3 spots:
Bikinis: Ola peculiar as it is within the bay of Santander and as the work of dredging the channel entrance and exit of vessels operating with more or less quality and frequency. Their environment is spectacular as it is located at the foot of the Magdalena Palace and with views to the mountains south of the bay.
Fund: Sand and rock
Mar Required: Very strong
Optimal Wind: NO
Tide: Low
Size: Metro
Waves: Left powerful
Required Level: High
The Sardinero beach to urban environment with high fever and tourism. At this point is still forbidden to surf in the summer season although his strength is in autumn and winter. It is divided into first and second beach Sardinero a total of approximately 1500 meters, beautiful white sand.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Strong
Optimal Wind: S, SO, NO
Tide: Mid tide rising
Size: Metro Subway 1 / 2
Waves:
- La Concha: variable peaks
- The azucarillos: powerful hollow right
- Derek DT: powerful lefts and rights
- Second: when is the first pass. Peak variables that sometimes are good sessions.
Required Level: Medium / High
Mataleñas: With a unique natural environment between Cabo and Cabo Mayor Minor. Access is via stairs with great unevenness. Spot Sardinero if the reference is collapsing and that works surprisingly often.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Strong
Optimal Wind: NO
Trip: Climbing
Size: Up to one meters
Waves: Variables
Required Level: Medium
La Ling: Spot located outside the city of Santander in Soto de la Marina that was reached by the S-463.
Responsible: Lastras and Arena
Mar necessary: Media
Optimal Wind: S, SO
Tide: Low rise
Size: Metro
Waves: The Ling: peak left long rock
Required Level: Medium
Santoña
>> To get to leave the Santoña A8/E-70 should take N-634 range and up to take the road that leads to the coast by the CA-148 district. Renowned for its canned fish anchovy and its carnival, Santoña has 2 spots of very good quality.
Fortress: inaccessible and under the shadow of Mount Buriezo we are one of the most important spots of the Cantabrian coast. Very demanding from a physical point of view. Be in shape.
* Fund: Arena
Mar * required: Very strong NW
* Optimal Wind: no wind and better SO
* Trip: Down to a couple of hours and up
* Ideal Size: Metro and a half
* Waves: Left too long, with fast hollow sections
* Required Level: High
>> Berria beach about 2 miles of sand that is found in a mixed semi-urban green areas and small dunes. In summer there are a good surfer atmosphere.
* Fund: Arena
Mar * Required: Strong
* Optimal Wind: S, SO, NO
* Trip: Climbing
* Ideal Size: Metro Subway and a half
* Waves: Variables
* Required Level: Medium
Somo
>> The area of Somo has some excellent conditions for surfing and for all levels. It is one of the most famous from the beginning of surfing in Cantabria and where big names have come to the history of the sport. It has good communications by road from Santander via the motorway and road A8/E70 autonomic CA-141 and boats crossing the bay every day and every hour in summer. Continuously growing tourist area and population. Good atmosphere with numerous services surf schools and surf surfshops. 5 spots to highlight some of them in capital letters.
Galizano (La Lastra): A few kilometers from the town of Somo Spot a high quality but not very consistent. It is reached by the Playa de Arenillas of just over 100 meters in length. Atmosphere of absolute tranquility.
Fund: Sand and rock
Mar necessary: Media
Optimal Wind: S, E, NE
Tide: Low rise
Size: Up to two meters
Waves: Powerful Derechón
Required Level: High
Langre: followed by spot Galizano we find a beach about 1000 meters long with an environment of high cliffs with greatly improved access and where it is practiced at the end of the beach nudism for many years. Good atmosphere beach in summer.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Medium
Optimal Wind: S, SO, E
Trip: Climbing
Size: Metro
Waves: Variables
Required Level: Low
Loredo: Loredo is at the end of Somo beach or take the regional road SP-4141 from Galizano straight on the outskirts of the town of Somo. Environment and its very quiet summer camping on the beach is a highly recommended option.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Medium
Optimal Wind: S, SE, E
Trip: Climbing
Size: Metro
Waves: Variables
Required Level: Low
Santa Marina (Island): Spot tamañero mythical world class. Few elected but increasingly those who dare to feel strong sensations. Mandatory invention suitable table and …
Fund: Rocks
Mar required: Very Strong
Optimal Wind: NE, E
Tide: Mid tide rising
Size: from 5 meters to metrazos …
Waves: Derechón long and powerful
Required Level: Expert
Somo: Somo beach is 2000 meters from the sandy Puntal to Loredo. His mix urban environment of the village with sand dunes, pine forests and green areas. The atmosphere is excellent surfer and tablonero.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Medium
Optimal Wind: S, SE, E, NE
Marea: Varies according to the fund
Size: Metro up to two meters
Waves:
- The Curve: long left and right
- Camping: left long and powerful
- The Boat: variables
Required Level: Low / Medium
Suances
>> Summer Place concentrating many young people, especially the Wednesday of each week where they held a traditional feast and the night life in the summer of Cantabria. The atmosphere of the surfer is more entrenched with clubs, schools and high-level championships. A 31 km. Santander will get through the motorway taking the exit A8/E-70 Suances and take the CA-132. 4 surf spots have a very good level.
La Concha Beach urbanized environment of approximately 1 kilometer in length and is highly degraded.
Fund: Arena
Mar Required: Strong
Optimal Wind: S, SO, NO
Tide: Low rise
Size: Up to the metro and 1 / 2
Waves:
- The Estuary: left fast breaks in the breakwater of the port
- Beach: long right and manoeuvrable
Required Level: Medium
Los Locos: Another of the hot spots of Cantabria surf. Its just 500 meters long summer house in a great atmosphere surfer. Retains its natural environment and are accessible via stairs. Orientation makes the prevailing winds in summer are ideal.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Media
Optimal Wind: S, SE, NE
Tide: Low Rise
Size: Metro up to two meters
Waves:
- The Orchard: right quick and long tuber
- The beach: variable peaks, long and hollow
Required Level: High
The TABLIER: Followed by the Playa de los Locos is located in this small beach “plea” disappears. Their environment is steep cliffs.
Fund: Arena
Mar necessary: Media
Optimal Wind: S, SE
Tide: Low Rise
Size: Up to two meters
Wave: Right and left long, hollow
Required Level: High / Very High
Eagle: Following the CA-351 regional leadership Santillana de Mar and still within the township are Suances Beach Tagle, also called Sable and just 200 meters long.
Fund: Sand and Lastras
Mar Required: Strong
Optimal Wind: S, SW
Tide: Low
Size: Metro Subway and 1 / 2
Waves: Peaks and quick rights and lefts Tuberosum
Required Level: High
