Playa de la Magdalena
A sheltered bay beach tied to Santander’s iconic Magdalena area.
Playa de los Bikinis
A small historic Santander beach with calm bay water and city views.
Playa de Mataleñas
A beautiful cove beneath green cliffs on Santander’s northern edge.
Playa de Molinucos
A tiny cove near Mataleñas that generic datasets often overlook.
Playa del Camello
A well-known Santander beach beside the Magdalena peninsula.
Playa del Sardinero
Santander’s signature city beach and the essential Cantabria must-have.
Santander sits in Cantabria, Spain and is home to 6 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.
Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Santander or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.
