Langre

Ribamontán al Mar · Cantabria · Spain

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Langre is a kilometre-long beach below high cliffs east of Loredo, reached by long stairways and split into Langre Grande and Langre Pequeña. Sandbars between rock shelves give powerful peaks both ways. It picks up more swell than Somo and holds bigger waves than the beaches inside the bay, though the banks close out above about 3 m. The cliffs give some shelter from west wind. It is part of the Ribamontán al Mar surf reserve.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard on the punchy days, a fish or funboard when small.

When it works

✓ A 1–2.5 m north-west or west swell on the low, rising tide with a south or south-west wind.

When it doesn't

✕ High tide, when the waves back off onto the rocks, and northerly or north-west wind.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • rips
  • crowds

Best months

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

Local tips

Low tide and the first part of the rising tide are best. It gets crowded on good days and in summer, so spread out along the beach rather than piling onto one bank. The far end has long been a naturist area.

Getting there

Park on the cliff top above the beach and take the stairway down. There are few facilities on the sand.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fairly consistent. It faces west, so it gets more swell than Somo and Loredo and works on small to medium swells. The sandbanks between the rock shelves can't hold big swell and close out above about 3 m.
Crowd and vibe
Less crowded than Somo and Loredo most of the year. Summer weekends and surf camps can put dozens of people in the water, but peaks break all along the beach, so the mood is relaxed.
Camping and vans
The nearest campsites are in Loredo, about 3 km west: Camping Derby Loredo by the beach and Camping El Arbolado, open all year. Nearest campsite about 3 km away.
Facilities
Summer lifeguards but no showers, toilets or bars on the sand; you reach it down a long stone staircase from cliff-top parking.
Water quality
The EU rated Langre's water excellent five years running, in the latest data (2021). It has no Bandera Azul.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, W–N works
Size
1.2–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 4 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 13 s
Wind
Offshore S–WSW; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
low best, avoid high, on the rising tide
Faces
N (355°)

Live cam

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

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