La Salvé is Laredo's 4 km town beach, curving along the inside of Santoña bay in eastern Cantabria. The bay and the Santoña headland shelter it from the big Atlantic swells that hit the rest of the coast, so when it breaks the waves are small, soft and slow over flat sand — ideal for first sessions and longboarding. It needs a decent north-west swell to wake up, so it's at its best from autumn to spring, with southerly winds.
🌡️ ~19.2°C now · a 2mm spring suit / shorty
Beginner: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Intermediate: Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Advanced: not suitable for this level
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Beginner: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Intermediate: Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Advanced: not suitable for this level
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Laredo (La Salvé)'s known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 12 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 13° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 17° | 14° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 5.6 ft (1.7 m), with offshore winds around 13 km/h from the S. Water is ~13°C: a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 5.2 ft (1.6 m), with offshore winds around 12 km/h from the S. Water is ~13°C: a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 4.8 ft (1.5 m), with offshore winds around 13 km/h from the SW. Water is ~13°C: a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 3.7 ft (1.1 m), with offshore winds around 12 km/h from the S. Water is ~15°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for beginners.
Waves average 3.3 ft (1.0 m), with cross-onshore winds around 11 km/h from the W. Water is ~17°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for beginners.
Waves average 2.7 ft (0.8 m), with onshore winds around 10 km/h from the N. Water is ~20°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for beginners.
Waves average 3.1 ft (0.9 m), with onshore winds around 10 km/h from the NW. Water is ~23°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for beginners.
Waves average 3.5 ft (1.1 m), with onshore winds around 11 km/h from the N. Water is ~23°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for beginners.
Waves average 3.9 ft (1.2 m), with offshore winds around 10 km/h from the SW. Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for beginners and intermediates.
Waves average 4.2 ft (1.3 m), with offshore winds around 11 km/h from the S. Water is ~19°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for beginners and intermediates.
Waves average 5.0 ft (1.5 m), with offshore winds around 13 km/h from the SW. Water is ~17°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 6.1 ft (1.8 m), with offshore winds around 12 km/h from the SW. Water is ~14°C: a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. A best month for intermediates.
For beginners: Apr–Oct. For intermediates: Sep–Mar. The biggest waves come in December, averaging 6.1 ft (1.8 m), and the smallest in June, at 2.7 ft (0.8 m).
It ranges from ~13°C in February to ~23°C in August, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
In February (~13°C): a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. In August (~23°C): a 2mm spring suit / shorty.
Yes. The best months for beginners are Apr–Oct, when waves average around 3.5 ft (1.1 m).
The nearest airport is BIO, and the nearest town is Laredo, Spain.
