Beaches in Santander: where to swim today?
2 beaches in 1 municipality.
All beaches in Santander
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 29/09/2026
La Magdalena beach lies south of the Magdalena peninsula, inside the Bay of Santander, which shelters it from the swell.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 29/09/2026
The Primera Playa del Sardinero (First Beach), known as “la Primera”, is in the heart of El Sardinero, in Santander, at the foot of the Gran Casino.
About the coast in Santander
By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated
Life in Santander revolves around its bay, and its beaches include El Sardinero, El Camello, Mataleñas, La Concha and Los Peligros. La Magdalena beach lies next to the Magdalena peninsula. The First Sardinero beach is right in the city centre and, following the coastline, come the Second Sardinero beach and La Concha beach, which it joins at low tide.
Sources: Turespaña (spain.info), Santander · Turespaña (spain.info), Playa: Magdalena · Turespaña (spain.info), Playa Sardinero I, Santander
Getting to know the sea in Santander
- Tide
Tidal coast: each beach page marks the day's high and low tide, estimated by a model (not a tide-gauge measurement).
- Bathing water
Out of season: 2
Latest analysis at each beach: 29/09/2026.
It is a periodic analysis, not today's water. The detail and the source are on each beach page.
Verdict for today only; each beach's page has the reasons and sources. It does not replace the instructions of the authorities at the beach.