Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Pais Vasco, Spain)
Plentzia Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: rarely breaks
Best: Swell SE | Wind SW
Sea Temperature Today is: 12.5 °C
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Wind State | cross- off |
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Plentzia in Pais Vasco is a sheltered beach break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Be aware that the sea here is polluted.
Tide Times:
For Sopelana, 4 km from Plentzia.
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Plentzia Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Bilbao Sondica Airport, 13 km from Plentzia.
light winds from the WNW![]() km/h | ![]() no report | Air temperature 12.9 °C |
Overall Plentzia Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in April



This chart describes the variation of swells directed at Plentzia over a normal April a... (show all text)

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The two graphs above are also combined in the single Plentzia surf consistency graph.
Also see Plentzia surf quality by season and Plentzia surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Pais Vasco surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Plentzia
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Plentzia:
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Wave buoys nearest to Plentzia:
- Closest wave buoy160 mi
- Second closest wave buoy390 mi
- Third closest wave buoy399 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy449 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy461 mi

Ski Resorts closest to Plentzia:
- Closest ski areaLunada (Spain)39 mi
- Second closest ski areaAlto Campoo (Spain)76 mi
- Third closest ski areaValdezcaray (Spain)80 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaPicos De Europa (Spain)104 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaRoncalia (Spain)104 mi

Town and city forecasts close to Plentzia:
- Closest city locationAlgorta (Spain)5 mi
- Second closest city locationGetxo (Spain)5 mi
- Third closest city locationLeioa (Spain)6 mi
- Fourth closest city locationPortugalete (Spain)7 mi
- Fifth closest city locationSanturtzi (Spain)7 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Plentzia is Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Plentzia is Vitoria Airport (VIT), also in Spain, 62 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 70 km (43 miles) away.
- San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain is 94 km (58 miles) away.
- Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France is the fifth nearest airport to Plentzia and is 116 km (72 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Plentzia, Pais Vasco. Use the tab navigation above to view Plentzia sea temperature, Plentzia photographs, Plentzia detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Plentzia webcams, current wind from Pais Vasco live weather stations and Plentzia tide predictions. The Spain (Europe) swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Spain (Europe) and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Spain (Europe) wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Plentzia.