Gerra

San Vicente de la Barquera · Cantabria · Spain

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Gerra is the eastern part of the long beach of San Vicente de la Barquera, below green farmland with grazing cattle. It is harder to reach than Merón. It is exposed and very consistent, with peaks that are usually easy but can turn fast; rights are the more common wave. It is rarely crowded.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or fish.

When it works

✓ A 1–1.5 m north-west swell on the rising tide with a south-east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Easily blown out by onshore wind from the north or north-west.

Watch out for

  • rips

Best months

January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Local tips

It works on all tides, best on the rising tide. Come here to escape the crowd at Merón.

Getting there

Getting there is awkward, down lanes through farmland from Gerra village above the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
Very consistent. It faces open sea to the north-west and has surf most of the year.
Crowd and vibe
Very rarely crowded, because the access is awkward. It is the place to escape the crowds at Merón.
Camping and vans
The nearest campsites are Camping Oyambre Beach and Caravaning Oyambre, both about 2.5 km east near Los Llaos. Nearest campsite about 2.5 km away.
Facilities
No services at the beach; shops, cafés and surf schools are in San Vicente de la Barquera, a short drive west.
Water quality
Gerra has no Bandera Azul of its own and we could not check its official rating. Merón, on the same stretch of coast, holds the 2026 Bandera Azul.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, W–N works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore ESE–S; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid best, on the rising tide
Faces
NW (318°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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