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Ensenada de la Barra

Cantabria, Spain

Ensenada de la Barra 1 photo

  • Playa de El Tostadero

    Playa de El Tostadero. Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:21 pm
9 am
2.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.3
23 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.7
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.8
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
2315 km/hmph W
Gusts
5333 km/hmph
Waves
4.3 m14 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
93%
Sunset
7:21 pm
Today
2.3Poor9 am1711
1.5Poor10 am1912
1.6Poor11 am1912
1.3PoorNow2315
1.5Poor1 pm2314
1.3Poor2 pm2817
1.4Poor3 pm2717
1.4Poor4 pm3421
1.7Poor5 pm3119
1.7Poor6 pm2817
1.8Poor7 pm2817
Sat
4.3Fair9 am96
3.9Poor10 am106
3.9Poor11 am85
4.0Fair12 pm74
4.1Fair1 pm74
4.2Fair2 pm74
4.2Fair3 pm85
4.2Fair4 pm106
4.3Fair5 pm85
4.2Fair6 pm53
4.0Fair7 pm42
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 3 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.9 m. High at 3 am, 1.0 m. Low at 9 am, -1.9 mHigh 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 am, -1.9 m6 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • High 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 9 am, -1.9 m6 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.8 GoodBest 11 am to 1 pmWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 5%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 13%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms430 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers440 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water430 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m660 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m190 ft
  • Boat ramp40 m120 ft away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
780 m0.5 mi
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miSan Vicente de la Barquera (town)
Nearest airport
46 km29 miAeropuerto de Santander-Seve Ballesteros (SDR)

Nearby places

  • La Ostrería San VicenteFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • La Escanda Horno de PanFood and drink
    570 m0.4 mi
  • Toto PizzaFood and drink
    580 m0.4 mi
  • El MozuculFood and drink
    610 m0.4 mi
  • el SolFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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