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Surf Break: Orrua

Orrua in Pais Vasco is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the south southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northwest. No beach break here and a right hand reef break too.. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of rocks / rips and pollution.

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Overall Orrua 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Orrua:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Roca Puta	0 mi
Second closest break	Playa de Gaztetape	1 mi
Third closest break	Karramarro	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun)	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Zarautz	3 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Orrua:
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	190 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	362 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	420 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	456 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	501 mi
Tide stations nearest to Orrua:
Closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	406 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco	406 mi
Third closest tide station	Newlyn, England	495 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	495 mi
Fifth closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	496 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Orrua:
Closest ski area	Lunada (Spain)	73 mi
Second closest ski area	La Pierre Saint Martin (France)	78 mi
Third closest ski area	Valdezcaray (Spain)	82 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Astun (Spain)	93 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Candanchu (Spain)	93 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Orrua:
Closest city location	Getaria (Spain)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Zumaia (Spain)	2 mi
Third closest city location	Zarautz (Spain)	3 mi
Fourth closest city location	Deba (Spain)	6 mi
Fifth closest city location	Mutriku (Spain)	8 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Orrua is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Orrua is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 56 km (35 miles) away.
• Third is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 59 km (37 miles) away.
• Vitoria Airport (VIT) in Spain is 63 km (39 miles) away.
• Pamplona Airport (PNA), also in Spain is the fifth nearest airport to Orrua and is 76 km (47 miles) away.