Bakio Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Pais Vasco, Spain)

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Bakio Surf Guide

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.

Bakio Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bakio:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bakio occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bakio (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bakio with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in December while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bakio Location Map

Interactive Bakio surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bakio Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 09:05 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Bakio look like?

Latest photos from Bakio. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Malte Credit: no no no Credit: acr123 Credit: euskal herria Credit: aleix

Tides at Bakio

Current tide and informaton

For Bermeo, 7 km from Bakio.

Next High Water: 06:54pm | 3.41m

Next Low Water: 12:43pm | 0.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bakio Sea Temperature

The Bakio water temperature is rather cool (16.7 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.