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Playa de la Arena

Cantabria, Spain

Playa de la Arena 1 photo

  • Playa de la Arena en Arnuero vista desde la Sorrozuela, Bareyo.

    Playa de la Arena en Arnuero vista desde la Sorrozuela, Bareyo.. Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:18 pm
9 am
1.1
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.5
35 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.1
36 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.2
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.9
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.6
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.1
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.4
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.6
24 km/h15 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°C60°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
3723 km/hmph W
Gusts
8050 km/hmph
Waves
3.4 m11 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
7:18 pm
Today
1.1Poor9 am3119
1.5Poor10 am3521
1.2Poor11 am3421
1.1Poor12 pm3623
1.2Poor1 pm3320
0.9Poor2 pm3522
0.6Poor3 pm3019
1.1Poor4 pm3019
1.3Poor5 pm2717
1.4Poor6 pm2818
1.6Poor7 pm2415
Sat
3.7Poor9 am138
3.9Poor10 am117
3.9Poor11 am106
3.9Poor12 pm128
4.0Fair1 pm138
4.1Fair2 pm138
4.0Fair3 pm117
4.0Fair4 pm127
4.1Fair5 pm127
4.0Fair6 pm106
3.9Poor7 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.6 m. High at 3 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.9 m. High at 3 am, 1.0 mLow 9 am, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.0 m3 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.

  • Sun4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 28%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.4 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 17%
  • Wed4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 19%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 320 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms310 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m550 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 230 m750 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.5 km2.2 miAjo (village)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miAeropuerto de Santander-Seve Ballesteros (SDR)

Nearby places

  • Playa MadreFood and drink
    230 m750 ft
  • Bar Restaurante La ArenaFood and drink
    240 m800 ft
  • Restaurante CampomarSpanish
    360 m0.2 mi
  • Cafetería Camping Playa La ArenaFood and drink
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Arena Vibes campingFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi

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

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