Submitted by northwind kitesurf on 25 February 2008 - 4:51pm.
Somo beach has a natural reserve of immense dunes.
This beach meets Loredo and on the other hand ends with a sand tongue ending in the middle of the Bay of Santander, It is called "el puntal".
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Nearest airport:
Parayas, Sondica
Nearest big city:
Santander, Bilbao
Nearest town:
Somo, Laredo
Trip from town:
short
Access:
immediate
Directions:
Not far from Santander (Cantabria), about 30 min drive. Just across the bay to the east. Find a map and follow it until you get to Somo. At the west end of Somo, north of the river.
Low-cost flights to Somo (ocean)At the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
wave
bump & jump
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
surf
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
sand with rocks
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
average
Hazards:
- reef
Facilities:
+ school
+
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
+
+ parking
Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
NE
W
NW
Respect to shore:
side-onshore
sideshore
Best direction:
NE
W
Wind strenght (Bf):
3-4
Blowing at:
afternoon
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› April
› May
› June
› July
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› April
› May
› July
› September
› November
Wind details:
In summertime it mostly thermical wind: it usually starts blowing at 2-4 pm from NE. In case of bad weather you can have wind from NW, which is sideshore here.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
high
When is flat:
Day activities:
Night scene:
No nightlife in Somo. The city of Santander is just about 30 minutes away by car and offers great night life and food in the city center.
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Good Place
on 26 February 2008 - 7:58am
Somo is one of the best spots for kitesurfing in northern spain. The fine sand, the great beach, makes this place a privileged site. The only drawback is that there are many people in July and August. Likewise the wind is not always guaranteed. The best time spring and autumn. The spot has excellent hotels (not very large), exceptional restaurants (El Galeón), and the convenience of a large city Santander. There are kite school with excellent teachers, and there is not little security problems (although there is flows), unless you move out much no problem.