Live forecast for Los Locos Beach (Suances, Cantabria). Water temperature, wave height, wind, beach index 1-10 and best time to swim. Coordinates 43.4350, -4.0530.
Los Locos is Cantabria's surf beach par excellence. Its constant waves host national championships. Fully exposed to the Cantabrian Sea, it has strong swells and is recommended only for experienced bathers.
Orientation: northwest, approximate length 600 m, sand type: coarse golden sand. Holds a current Blue Flag award. Services: escuelas de surf, duchas, aseos, alquiler de tablas y neoprenos, socorrismo. Access: Access via CA-353 road. Free parking on the clifftop.
The WhatAWeather beach index combines six meteorological variables into a 0-10 score: air temperature (best above 22 °C), sea surface temperature from the Open-Meteo Marine model (best above 20 °C), wind speed (best below 20 km/h), significant wave height (best below 0.8 m), cloud cover (best below 30 %) and accumulated rainfall (best below 0.5 mm). A value of 8-10 means perfect, 6-7 good, 4-5 acceptable and below 4 we advise against swimming.
For the official microbiological status of Spanish bathing waters consult the NAYADE system run by the Spanish Ministry of Health. WhatAWeather displays an informational jellyfish warning when sea temperature exceeds 23 °C and the wind blows from the east (levante), a situation statistically correlated with sightings in the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. This is an orientation indicator and does not replace official Red Cross or city council bulletins.