Playa de Arrietara surf break

Playa de Arrietara surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa de Arrietara today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Arrietara at 11PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
11
2
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
178
355
492
642
1050
971
925
836
734
604
594
463
389
453
399
377
311
305
341
392
513
533
1572
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
15
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
E
15
NE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:43PM3.96m
6:10AM3.87m
6:30PM3.96m
7:01AM3.74m
7:20PM3.87m
7:54AM3.53m
Low Tide
11:52PM-0.09m
12:12PM0.08m
00:41AM-0.05m
1:00PM0.21m
1:33AM0.09m
1:51PM0.40m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:34
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
11
12
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
16
21
21
19
18
16
15
14
14
18
21
12
12
12
11
9
11
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
14
20
18
17
17
15
14
13
13
16
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
11
2
NW
14
Energy kJ
90
105
105
492
642
1050
971
925
836
734
604
594
463
389
453
399
377
311
305
341
392
513
533
1572
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.5
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
24
178
355
91
94
4
4
13
30
133
492
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
53
29
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
36
36
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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