Playa de la Arena
Cantabria · Spain
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Playa de la Arena is a N-facing sand beach on the Cantabrian Sea coastline near Cantabria — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21°C (69.8°F) on average
Jan
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12–14.8°C
Feb
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.9–13.7°C
Mar
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.7–13.9°C
Apr
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.2–15.6°C
May
15.3°C
59.5°F · 12.8–17.3°C
Jun
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.5–20°C
Jul
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.6–22.9°C
Aug
21.6°C
70.9°F · 19.1–23.8°C
Sep
21°C
69.8°F · 19.3–22.8°C
Oct
18.8°C
65.8°F · 17.2–22°C
Nov
16.1°C
61°F · 14.6–18.2°C
Dec
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.7–15.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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