Somo (Santander)

Cantabria, Spain

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  • IAD → SDRNearest airport
  • 62°F water3/2 fullsuit

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Somo (Santander) surf forecast

Better surfweekendTue 3 Nov – Fri 6 Nov

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Trip dates

Saturday, Oct 24

8ft4/10Best at midday

Swell
9s NW
Wind
6kt cross-shore
Water
63°F
Suit
3/2 fullsuit
Light
8:40am to 7:17pm
  1. Dawn8:40 to 11am8-9ft6kt offshore3/10
  2. Midday11am to 2pm8ft6kt cross-shore4/10
  3. Afternoon2 to 5pm8ft7kt cross-shore3/10
  4. Dusk5 to 7:17pm8ft6kt cross-shore2/10

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Getting there

Straight there, 27 min from SDR

  • SDR
  • 20.8 km, about 27 min
  • the wave

The road loops around the bay. A passenger ferry crosses it in ten minutes.

Free-flow driving time, not traffic.

Directions in Google Maps

Where to stay

Price per night$36 – $285+

Checked Oct 2026

Season

Year-round · consistently good

Best months: Mar–Apr, Jun–Oct · typically 3–4 ft faces

Month by month

Every month here is at least half as good as the best one, so there is no season to miss.

MonthRelative quality Typical faceSurfable days WaterWear Season
Jan 4 ft 93% 14 C / 58 F 4/3 + boots Steady
Feb 5 ft 97% 14 C / 56 F 4/3 + boots Steady
Mar 4 ft 96% 14 C / 56 F 4/3 + boots Steady
Apr 3 ft 90% 14 C / 58 F 4/3 + boots Steady
May 3 ft 90% 16 C / 60 F 4/3 Steady
Jun 3 ft 86% 19 C / 67 F 3/2 Best
Jul 3 ft 94% 22 C / 72 F spring suit Best
Aug 3 ft 92% 22 C / 72 F spring suit Best
Sep 3 ft 96% 21 C / 70 F spring suit Best
Oct 4 ft 95% 19 C / 66 F 3/2 Best
Nov 4 ft 96% 17 C / 62 F 4/3 Steady
Dec 5 ft 96% 15 C / 59 F 4/3 Steady

Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Spain guide.

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