Loredo

Ribamontán al Mar · Cantabria · Spain

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Loredo is the eastern end of the Somo–Loredo beach, facing west across Santander bay towards Santa Marina island. It is calmer than the open coast. It gives mellow, shifting peaks over sand, with short rides that suit beginners and longboarders. It is busy with surf camps and schools in summer and quiet and relaxed outside it. On huge days the rocky north-east corner turns into a wave for advanced surfers only.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Crowded
Season
autumn, winter, spring, summer
Boards
A soft-top or longboard for learning; a mid-length or fish when it has more push.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m north or north-west swell on the rising tide with a south to east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Small swells don't reach it, and west or north-west wind blows straight in.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • crowds

Best months

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Local tips

The rising tide is the usual time, though it works through most of the tide. Expect lots of lessons in the water, so keep clear of school groups. The rocky north-east corner only comes alive on big swells and is no place for beginners then.

Getting there

Drive in on the road from Somo, or walk along Somo beach. There is parking near the village.

History

Loredo was home to Casa Lola, one of the first surfboard workshops in Spain. Local surfers set it up soon after surfing arrived in Santander in the 1960s.

Travel notes

How often it works
It works often on medium north to north-west swells, at most tides. It sits just inside the bay mouth, so it needs more swell than Langre, and small swells barely reach it.
Crowd and vibe
It can get crowded, mostly in summer and at weekends. Much of the crowd is surf-school groups, so it feels like a learners' beach. Give the lessons room and the mood stays easy.
Camping and vans
Camping Derby Loredo is right on the beach, but only for vans under 8 m. Camping El Arbolado, open all year, is about 800 m inland, and Camping Latas in Somo is close by. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
Facilities
Summer lifeguards, showers, beach bars, parking and several surf schools along the beach.
Water quality
The EU rated Loredo's water excellent five years running, in the latest data (2021). It is not on the 2026 Bandera Azul list.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NW–N best, WNW–N works
Size
1.2–2.2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 3 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore ENE–SE; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid best, on the rising tide
Faces
W (280°)

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