Playa de Barrika surf break

Playa de Barrika surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
15.7° C
(Which is 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 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
2.1
NW
14
2
NW
14
1.9
NW
14
1.8
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
971
925
760
734
604
594
463
389
414
445
391
362
311
341
433
584
640
1641
1507
1304
1069
954
765
603
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
5
SE
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
E
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
E
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:30PM3.96m
7:01AM3.74m
7:20PM3.87m
7:54AM3.53m
8:13PM3.70m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.08m
00:41AM-0.05m
1:00PM0.21m
1:33AM0.09m
1:51PM0.40m
2:29AM0.30m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:34
9:35
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
20
21
19
18
17
16
15
15
18
21
21
18
16
16
17
18
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
19
19
17
17
16
16
14
14
16
18
18
16
15
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
2.1
NW
14
2
NW
14
1.9
NW
14
1.8
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
971
925
760
734
604
594
463
389
414
445
391
362
311
341
433
584
640
1641
1507
1304
1069
954
765
603
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
17
0.5
NW
16
1.1
NW
14
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
4
13
47
133
447
5
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
7
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
7
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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