Playa de Barrika surf break

Playa de Barrika surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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Playa de Barrika surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Barrika sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa de Barrika today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Barrika at 11PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
4
0.4
NW
10
1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
33
53
42
43
49
21
31
49
51
69
92
167
317
546
771
1011
1185
1072
1220
1752
1507
1177
986
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:09AM3.19m
2:44PM3.19m
2:59AM3.44m
3:29PM3.46m
3:47AM3.66m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.93m
8:26AM0.61m
8:45PM0.66m
9:12AM0.37m
9:32PM0.39m
9:57AM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:27
9:28
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
Temp °C
15
15
14
12
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
12
11
9
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
8
8
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
4
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
9
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
12
0.7
NW
12
Energy kJ
75
16
53
42
13
11
20
24
23
29
35
26
20
21
80
69
70
333
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
4
3
6
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
6
0.3
W
3
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NNW
9
Energy kJ
33
1
43
49
21
31
49
51
69
92
167
317
546
771
1011
1185
1072
1220
1752
1507
1177
986
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
3
2
3
4
1
1
Distance (km)
23
86
204
59
27
195
110
517
643
86
195
255
38
38
213
293
467
326
293
263
212
64
333
333
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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