San Vicente de la Barquera, Spain

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Playa de San Vicente de la Barquera
Near Meron. Photo: Nacho Castejón Martínez, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About San Vicente de la Barquera

San Vicente de la Barquera is a town in Cantabria, Spain. From San Vicente de la Barquera you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Meron, a surf spot 2.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 37 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SDR, 47 km away.

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Staying in San Vicente de la Barquera

  • 37 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: SDR, 47 km, Bilbao Airport (BIO), 121 km, OVD, 133 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from San Vicente de la Barquera.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert 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 San Vicente de la Barquera each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for San Vicente de la Barquera too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of San Vicente de la Barquera: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Meron2.7 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft72 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small2 ft13 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft175 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too small7 ft674 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, poor7 ft618 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good, best spot that day12 ft2570 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too big6 ft507 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, poor
All readings for Meron: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Meron, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, too small4 ft5 smushy72kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy13kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct17, too small3 ft12 scrumbling175kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor7 ft8 smushy674kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct63, good7 ft8 ssoft618kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big12 ft10 smushy2,570kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct30, poor6 ft8 smushy507kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots17°C
Comillas9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Comillas4 ft70 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small1 ft15 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, too small3 ft204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small7 ft728 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, poor7 ft723 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good12 ft2917 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, poor7 ft701 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, fair
All readings for Comillas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Comillas, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct11, too small4 ft5 smushy70kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct6, too small1 ft7 smushy15kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot15°C
Tue 20Oct18, too small3 ft12 scrumbling204kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct24, poor7 ft8 ssoft728kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct59, good7 ft9 ssoft723kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct17, poor12 ft10 ssoft2,917kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct40, fair7 ft9 ssoft701kJwind from the west, 9 knots17°C
Oyambre4.6 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft70 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small1 ft15 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, too small3 ft204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small8 ft895 kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots, poor7 ft723 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good12 ft2917 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, poor7 ft701 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, fair
All readings for Oyambre: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Oyambre, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct11, too small4 ft5 smushy70kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct5, too small1 ft7 smushy15kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot15°C
Tue 20Oct18, too small3 ft12 scrumbling204kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct27, poor8 ft9 ssoft895kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct57, good7 ft9 ssoft723kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct25, poor12 ft10 ssoft2,917kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct44, fair7 ft9 ssoft701kJwind from the west, 9 knots17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of San Vicente de la Barquera, 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 San Vicente de la Barquera

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