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Surf Break: Orio

Orio in Pais Vasco is a fairly exposed beach/jetty/rivermouth break that has quite reliable surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Ideal winds are from the south with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Sometimes crowded. Take care of crowds,polluiton.

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Overall Orio 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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Also see Orio surf quality by season and Orio surf quality by month.

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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 Orio

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Orio:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Playa de Ondarreta (Pico del Tenis)	2 mi
Second closest break	Playa de Ondarreta (Pikua)	2 mi
Third closest break	Zarautz	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Karramarro	4 mi
Fifth closest break	La Concha	4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Orio:
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	194 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	357 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	424 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	458 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Nice Buoy	500 mi
Tide stations nearest to Orio:
Closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	407 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco	407 mi
Third closest tide station	Newlyn, England	498 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	498 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Devonport, England	498 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Orio:
Closest ski area	La Pierre Saint Martin (France)	73 mi
Second closest ski area	Lunada (Spain)	78 mi
Third closest ski area	Valdezcaray (Spain)	84 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Astun (Spain)	88 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Candanchu (Spain)	88 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Orio:
Closest city location	Zarautz (Spain)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Usurbil (Spain)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Getaria (Spain)	4 mi
Fourth closest city location	Lasarte (Spain)	6 mi
Fifth closest city location	Oria (Spain)	6 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Orio is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Orio is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 52 km (32 miles) away.
• Third is Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain, 64 km (40 miles) away.
• Vitoria Airport (VIT) in Spain is 67 km (42 miles) away.
• Pamplona Airport (PNA), also in Spain is the fifth nearest airport to Orio and is 70 km (43 miles) away.