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Playa de Fonfría

Cantabria, Spain

Playa de Fonfría 2 photos

  • Playa de Comillas 1

    Playa de Comillas 1. Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Playa de Comillas 2

    Playa de Comillas 2. Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:21 pm
9 am
1.6
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.0
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.0
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.1
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.2
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.3
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.5
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.7
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.7
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de Fonfría.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
15°C59°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
4226 km/hmph W
Gusts
4930 km/hmph
Waves
4.2 m14 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
86%
Sunset
7:21 pm
Today
1.6Poor9 am4126
1.0PoorNow4226
1.0Poor11 am4025
1.1Poor12 pm4428
1.2Poor1 pm3723
1.3Poor2 pm3723
1.3Poor3 pm3019
1.5Poor4 pm3019
1.7Poor5 pm2918
1.6Poor6 pm2918
2.7Poor7 pm2515
Sat
4.3Fair9 am85
3.9Poor10 am96
3.9Poor11 am74
4.0Fair12 pm75
4.1Fair1 pm74
4.2Fair2 pm64
4.2Fair3 pm85
4.3Fair4 pm96
4.3Fair5 pm75
4.2Fair6 pm53
4.0Fair7 pm43
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 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • 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

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m560 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 250 m830 ft
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
870 m0.5 mi
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miLa Iglesia (village)
Nearest airport
36 km22 miAeropuerto de Santander-Seve Ballesteros (SDR)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante El RemedioRegional
    250 m830 ft

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

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