Playa de Barrika Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Pais Vasco, Spain)

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Playa de Barrika Surf Guide

Playa de Barrika in Pais Vasco is a sheltered reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. There is a left hand reef break. Best around high tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Be aware that the sea here is polluted.

Playa de Barrika Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Barrika:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Barrika occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Barrika with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in February while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

45%

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

Explore Playa de Barrika Location Map

Interactive Playa de Barrika 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 Playa de Barrika is Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Barrika is Vitoria Airport (VIT), also in Spain, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Playa de Barrika Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 04:29 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NNW	NW	NNW
Period (s)	7	6	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Playa de Barrika look like?

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Credit: david Credit: juanangelr

Tides at Playa de Barrika

Current tide and informaton

For Sopelana, 3 km from Playa de Barrika.

Next High Water: 08:33am | 2.84m

Next Low Water: 02:39pm | 1.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa de Barrika Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Playa de Barrika is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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