Surf-Forecast | La Arena Surf Guide

Lat Long: 43.35° N 3.12° W

Issued: 12 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's La Arena sea temperature is

17.8°C

La Arena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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La Arena Surf Guide

La Arena in Pais Vasco is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the south southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

La Arena Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Arena:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Arena occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Arena 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 35% of the time in December while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

27%

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

Explore La Arena Location Map

Interactive La Arena 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.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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

La Arena Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 18:14 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NNW	NW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

What does La Arena look like?

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Credit: Hares

Tides at La Arena

Current tide and informaton

For Zierbena, 3 km from La Arena.

Next High Water: 11:11pm | 2.81m

Next Low Water: 05:03am | 1.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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La Arena Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.8 °C) at La Arena is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite