Playa de Barrika surf break

Playa de Barrika surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa de Barrika today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Barrika at 4PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm 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)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
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
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
153
141
178
355
492
642
1050
971
940
836
734
604
594
463
447
496
487
408
377
305
305
341
392
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
WSW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:43PM3.96m
6:10AM3.87m
6:30PM3.96m
7:01AM3.74m
7:20PM3.87m
7:54AM3.53m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.02m
11:52PM-0.09m
12:12PM0.08m
00:41AM-0.05m
1:00PM0.21m
1:33AM0.09m
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
12
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
20
21
19
18
17
15
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
11
9
11
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
19
19
17
17
17
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
0.3
NW
13
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
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
123
28
90
105
105
492
642
1050
971
940
836
734
604
594
463
447
496
487
408
377
305
305
341
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
16
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
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
NW
16
Energy kJ
29
42
24
178
355
91
94
4
4
14
30
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
12
53
29
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
153
141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1
1
19
38
38
38
7
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Playa de Barrika surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest