Playa de Arrietara surf break

Playa de Arrietara surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CEST
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Playa de Arrietara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Arrietara sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa de Arrietara today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Arrietara at 11AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Playa de Arrietara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.7
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
2.1
NW
14
2.1
NW
14
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
659
696
1779
1618
1285
1137
940
765
613
457
403
309
245
202
198
169
166
132
82
140
133
96
94
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
20
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:54AM3.53m
8:13PM3.70m
8:51AM3.29m
9:12PM3.51m
9:55AM3.06m
10:18PM3.32m
Low Tide
1:51PM0.40m
2:29AM0.30m
2:46PM0.61m
3:30AM0.52m
3:47PM0.82m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:35
9:36
9:37
Temp °C
15
15
17
19
19
18
16
16
16
18
24
28
30
30
19
18
18
19
26
30
31
29
27
24
15
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
23
27
29
29
17
17
18
19
25
28
28
27
27
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.7
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
2.1
NW
14
2.1
NW
14
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.5
NE
4
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
Energy kJ
400
659
696
1779
1618
1285
1137
940
765
613
457
403
309
245
7
198
169
166
132
82
140
133
96
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
17
0.5
NW
16
1.1
NW
14
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
47
133
453
5
5
6
6
7
2
5
3
1
60
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
NW
11
0.5
W
3
0.3
NE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
E
4
0.7
ENE
4
Energy kJ
6
7
7
9
11
11
202
6
3
3
13
20
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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