Noja, Spain

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About Noja

Noja is a town in Cantabria, Spain. From Noja you can reach 11 surf spots. The nearest is Playa de Noja, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 42 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SDR, 25 km away.

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Staying in Noja

  • 42 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: SDR, 25 km, Bilbao Airport (BIO), 53 km, VIT, 93 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Noja.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Noja each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Noja too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Noja: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Sonabia17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Laredo, 8 km3 ft49 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, poor2 ft32 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft323 kJwind from the west, 8 knots, good5 ft328 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor8 ft831 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too big13 ft3455 kJwind from the west, 15 knots, too big9 ft969 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too big
All readings for Sonabia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sonabia, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct32, poor3 ft5 smushy49kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct17, too small2 ft8 shollow32kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct61, good4 ft11 shollow323kJwind from the west, 8 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct11, poor5 ft8 scrumbling328kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 scrumbling831kJwind from the south, 6 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft11 scrumbling3,455kJwind from the west, 15 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 scrumbling969kJwind from the west, 5 knots16°C
Berria4.5 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft90 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft29 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small3 ft276 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day6 ft421 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft776 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big13 ft3358 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft896 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big
All readings for Berria: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Berria, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, poor4 ft5 smushy90kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small2 ft8 ssoft29kJwind from the west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct57, good3 ft12 ssoft276kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 ssoft421kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft776kJwind from the south, 5 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 ssoft3,358kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft896kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
El Brusco3.8 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft90 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft29 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small3 ft276 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good6 ft421 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft776 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big13 ft3358 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft896 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big
All readings for El Brusco: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Brusco, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, poor4 ft5 smushy90kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small2 ft8 ssoft29kJwind from the west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct56, good3 ft12 ssoft276kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 ssoft421kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft776kJwind from the south, 5 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 ssoft3,358kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft896kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Ajo7.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ajo3 ft55 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, fair2 ft33 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft296 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, good6 ft463 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft813 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too big13 ft3595 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft925 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big
All readings for Ajo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ajo, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct41, fair3 ft5 shollow55kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct20, too small2 ft9 shollow33kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct53, good3 ft12 shollow296kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy463kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 shollow813kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft11 smushy3,595kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 shollow925kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Isla Santa Marina16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Santander, 7 km4 ft65 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft29 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small3 ft317 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good6 ft470 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, too big8 ft879 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too big13 ft3770 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big9 ft984 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big
All readings for Isla Santa Marina: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Isla Santa Marina, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct26, poor4 ft5 smushy65kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small2 ft8 ssoft29kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct52, good3 ft12 ssoft317kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy470kJwind from the west, 21 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft879kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft11 smushy3,770kJwind from the west, 22 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft984kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Somo17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Somo4 ft67 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft31 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft351 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, good6 ft482 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, too big8 ft969 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too big14 ft3993 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too big9 ft1073 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big
All readings for Somo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Somo, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct24, poor4 ft5 smushy67kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct17, too small2 ft8 scrumbling31kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct50, good4 ft12 scrumbling351kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 smushy482kJwind from the west, 21 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft969kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big14 ft11 smushy3,993kJwind from the west, 22 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,073kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Ris0.8 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft90 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft29 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small3 ft276 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, fair6 ft421 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft776 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too big13 ft3358 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too big8 ft896 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too big
All readings for Ris: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ris, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct27, poor4 ft5 smushy90kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct13, too small2 ft8 shollow29kJwind from the west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct44, fair3 ft12 shollow276kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft8 scrumbling421kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 scrumbling776kJwind from the south, 5 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 ssoft3,358kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft896kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Islares19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Islares4 ft61 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor1 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots, too small3 ft184 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, fair5 ft286 kJwind from the west, 17 knots, poor6 ft546 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too big11 ft2331 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, too big6 ft554 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, too big
All readings for Islares: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Islares, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, poor4 ft5 smushy61kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct13, too small1 ft5 shollow8kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct41, fair3 ft12 shollow184kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct7, poor5 ft7 shollow286kJwind from the west, 17 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 shollow546kJwind from the south, 7 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big11 ft10 shollow2,331kJwind from the west, 20 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big6 ft10 shollow554kJwind from the west, 6 knots16°C
La Fortaleza8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Laredo, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+4 ft61 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots1 ft8 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore3 ft184 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore7 ft715 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, offshore6 ft589 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots12 ft3190 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore6 ft554 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore
All readings for La Fortaleza: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Fortaleza, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, too small4 ft5 smushy61kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct4, too small1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct17, too small3 ft12 ssoft184kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct50, good7 ft8 ssoft715kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, offshore15°C
Thu 22Oct47, fair6 ft9 ssoft589kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct64, good12 ft11 ssoft3,190kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore15°C
Sat 24Oct44, fair6 ft10 ssoft554kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Laredo10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Laredo, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+4 ft92 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots2 ft29 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots3 ft276 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore9 ft1062 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots8 ft885 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots13 ft3356 kJwind from the west, 15 knots8 ft910 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore
All readings for Laredo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Laredo, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small4 ft5 smushy92kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct6, too small2 ft8 ssoft29kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct22, too small3 ft12 ssoft276kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct32, poor9 ft9 ssoft1,062kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct58, good8 ft9 ssoft885kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct33, poor13 ft11 ssoft3,356kJwind from the west, 15 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct56, good8 ft9 ssoft910kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Playa de Noja0.7 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+4 ft90 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots2 ft29 kJwind from the west, 3 knots3 ft289 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, offshore9 ft1050 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots8 ft870 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots13 ft3358 kJwind from the west, 19 knots8 ft896 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore
All readings for Playa de Noja: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa de Noja, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, too small4 ft5 smushy90kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct6, too small2 ft8 ssoft29kJwind from the west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct23, too small3 ft11 ssoft289kJwind from the west, 9 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct26, poor9 ft9 ssoft1,050kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct58, good8 ft9 ssoft870kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct28, poor13 ft10 ssoft3,358kJwind from the west, 19 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct55, good8 ft9 ssoft896kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Noja, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Noja

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits