Santander & Somo · Spain
Surfing Liencres (Valdearenas)
A beach break in Santander & Somo, Spain, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Liencres is the beach at the Dunas de Liencres natural park, west of Santander, where Valdearenas and Canallave run below the dunes and the pine forest. It's open to the north-west and picks up more swell than Somo, so it's often the first place locals check.
The peaks over sand can be powerful, and the currents are strong, especially near the river mouth at the eastern end. It gets crowded when it's good. Out of summer it's one of the most consistent beaches in Cantabria.
When to surf
Liencres (Valdearenas)
Liencres (Valdearenas) is at its best from September to April. Conditions it likes: NW swell, SE offshore wind, low to mid tide.
October to March: Prime
Consistent north-west swell, cold water and quieter beaches
April to June: Good
Smaller swells, milder water and air
July to August: Quiet
Mostly small, and the beaches are full of holidaymakers and surf schools
The year across Cantabria
Waves near Liencres (Valdearenas)
Los Locos
7 kmSuances & the west · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Tagle
11 kmSuances & the west · Beach Break · Intermediate
El Sardinero
14 kmSantander & Somo · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Stay in Somo for surf hostels and schools on the beach, or in Santander for hotels, food and the ferry across the bay. Liencres has a few rural houses near the dunes.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Santander & Somo guide.
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