Playa de San Martín
Cantabria · Spain
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Cantabrian Sea near Cantabria, Playa de San Martín works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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 · 11.9–14.9°C
Feb
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.8–13.6°C
Mar
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.4–14.2°C
Apr
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.9–15.8°C
May
15.5°C
59.9°F · 12.8–17.8°C
Jun
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.3–20.5°C
Jul
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.3–23.2°C
Aug
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.7–24°C
Sep
21°C
69.8°F · 19.1–22.8°C
Oct
18.7°C
65.7°F · 17–21.7°C
Nov
16°C
60.8°F · 14.3–17.9°C
Dec
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.7–15.9°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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