Playa de El Bocal
Santander · Spain
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Playa de El Bocal is a E-facing pebble beach on the Spain shoreline — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa de El Bocal
Updated 12:16 spot time
Playa de El Bocal surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m overhead, 1.5 m NW swell at 9.8 s. Wind up to 20 km/h WSW. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — good (4/5) with 16 km/h E wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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