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Playa del Fortín

Cantabria, Spain

Playa del Fortín 5 photos

  • Arnia Beach 1

    Arnia Beach 1. Einaz80, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Arnia Beach 2

    Arnia Beach 2. Einaz80, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • San Juan de la Canal Beach

    San Juan de la Canal Beach. Quetzal02, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Paraíso - Flickr - dcdc887

    Paraíso - Flickr - dcdc887. David Ceballos, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • SAN JUAN DE LA CANAL. SANTANDER.CANTABRIA.SPAIN.EUROPE - panoramio (3)

    SAN JUAN DE LA CANAL. SANTANDER.CANTABRIA.SPAIN.EUROPE - panoramio (3). jmghera, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:19 pm
9 am
1.1
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.3
46 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.1
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.0
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.7
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.0
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.0
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.1
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.4
39 km/h24 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 del Fortín.

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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
17°C63°F
Wind
4628 km/hmph W
Gusts
7446 km/hmph
Waves
5.3 m17 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
90%
Sunset
7:19 pm
Today
1.1Poor9 am3924
1.3PoorNow4628
1.1Poor11 am4326
1.0Poor12 pm3824
1.0Poor1 pm4025
1.0Poor2 pm4226
0.7Poor3 pm4125
1.0Poor4 pm4428
1.0Poor5 pm4327
1.1Poor6 pm3622
1.4Poor7 pm3924
Sat
3.5Poor9 am149
3.6Poor10 am148
3.7Poor11 am117
3.8Poor12 pm127
3.8Poor1 pm149
3.8Poor2 pm138
3.9Poor3 pm138
3.8Poor4 pm159
3.8Poor5 pm159
3.9Poor6 pm117
3.8Poor7 pm96
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, -1.8 mHigh 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 am, -1.8 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, -1.8 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.

  • Sun4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 9%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 9%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms190 m610 ft away
  • Drinking water180 m580 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m680 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 190 m610 ft
  • Playground80 m270 ft away
  • DogsAllowed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
330 m0.2 miPlaya de San Juan de La Canal
Nearest town
770 m0.5 miSoto de la Marina (village)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miAeropuerto de Santander-Seve Ballesteros (SDR)

Nearby places

  • Mirador CántabroFood and drink
    190 m610 ft
  • El PeñonFood and drink
    230 m740 ft
  • BalloomFood and drink
    670 m0.4 mi
  • Hotel Costa San JuanFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • PomodoroItalian
    880 m0.5 mi

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

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