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Surf Break: Bakio

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Surf Break: Bakio

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Surf Break: Bakio

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Surf Break: Bakio

Bakio in Pais Vasco is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely The crowds in the water make a gath helmet a good idea.

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Overall Bakio Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Spain - Pais Vasco surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Bakio

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bakio:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Pena Roja	0 mi
Second closest break	Guibeleco	3 mi
Third closest break	Mundaka	5 mi
Fourth closest break	Isla de Izaro	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Playa de Laida	6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Bakio:
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	163 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	392 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	394 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	447 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	486 mi
Tide stations nearest to Bakio:
Closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	399 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco	399 mi
Third closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	478 mi
Fourth closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc	478 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	479 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Bakio:
Closest ski area	Lunada (Spain)	47 mi
Second closest ski area	Valdezcaray (Spain)	82 mi
Third closest ski area	Alto Campoo (Spain)	84 mi
Fourth closest ski area	La Pierre Saint Martin (France)	109 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Picos De Europa (Spain)	112 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Bakio:
Closest city location	Bermeo (Spain)	4 mi
Second closest city location	Gatika (Spain)	6 mi
Third closest city location	Busturi-Axpe (Spain)	6 mi
Fourth closest city location	Mungia (Spain)	6 mi
Fifth closest city location	Gorliz-Elexalde (Spain)	7 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Bakio is Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Bakio is Vitoria Airport (VIT), also in Spain, 62 km (39 miles) away.
• Third is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 82 km (51 miles) away.
• Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain is 82 km (51 miles) away.
• Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France is the fifth nearest airport to Bakio and is 103 km (64 miles) away.