Playa de Punta Ballota
Cantabria · Spain
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A april–october beach on the Cantabrian Sea near Cantabria, Playa de Punta Ballota is exposed to NE swell — N–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–W wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.9°C (69.6°F) on average
Jan
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12–14.9°C
Feb
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.9–13.7°C
Mar
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.6–13.8°C
Apr
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.3–15.3°C
May
15.3°C
59.5°F · 12.8–17.3°C
Jun
18°C
64.4°F · 16.1–19.6°C
Jul
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.4–22.7°C
Aug
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.3–23.4°C
Sep
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.6–22.7°C
Oct
18.9°C
66°F · 17.2–22°C
Nov
16.1°C
61°F · 14.5–18.2°C
Dec
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.6–15.8°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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