Playa de Arrietara surf break

Playa de Arrietara surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than 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 10AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
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
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
145
145
123
135
108
178
355
492
642
1050
971
940
760
734
604
594
506
447
453
487
416
348
305
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
S
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:22AM3.90m
5:43PM3.96m
6:10AM3.87m
6:30PM3.96m
7:01AM3.74m
7:20PM3.87m
Low Tide
11:05PM-0.02m
11:26AM0.02m
11:52PM-0.09m
12:12PM0.08m
00:41AM-0.05m
1:00PM0.21m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
19
19
17
18
17
10
10
11
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
18
17
16
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
191
145
145
123
135
108
105
355
492
642
1050
971
940
760
734
604
594
506
447
453
487
416
348
305
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
1
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
10
8
8
29
28
90
178
105
77
94
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
12
42
24
53
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
25
36
36
25
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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