Santander & Somo · Spain
Surfing Somo
A beach break in Santander & Somo, Spain, for beginner and intermediate surfers.
Somo is the long beach across the bay from Santander, backed by dunes and a small surf village, and the place most people in Cantabria learn to surf. The bay shelters it a little, so it's usually smaller and cleaner than the open beaches further west.
The waves are peaks over sand along the whole beach, and it works on most tides. On a bigger north-west swell the banks at the eastern end, towards Loredo, get punchier. There are surf schools all along the front, and in summer the line-up is busy with lessons.
You can get there by car, or by the passenger boat from the Santander waterfront, which takes about half an hour.
When to surf
Somo
Somo is at its best from year-round. Conditions it likes: N-NW swell, SE offshore wind, all tides.
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 Somo
Langre
4 kmSantander & Somo · Beach Break · Intermediate
El Sardinero
5 kmSantander & Somo · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Liencres (Valdearenas)
18 kmSantander & Somo · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
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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