El Brusco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Spain – Cantabria)

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El Brusco Surf Guide

El Brusco in Cantabria is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. Often Crowded. Take special care here if it gets very crowded.

El Brusco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Brusco:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Brusco occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf El Brusco (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Brusco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in January while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

22%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Brusco Location Map

Interactive El Brusco surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Brusco is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Brusco is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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El Brusco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 21:16 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 28
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	11	11	12	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does El Brusco look like?

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Tides at El Brusco

Current tide and informaton

For Santona, 4 miles from El Brusco.

Next High Water: 05:26am | 14ft

Next Low Water: 11:09pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Brusco Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.5 °C) at El Brusco is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite