Playa de Barrika surf break

Playa de Barrika surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.1°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 1PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
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
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
587
552
505
401
311
262
206
171
145
126
123
120
111
178
355
492
642
1050
971
925
836
734
604
594
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SSE
10
NE
15
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
4:34AM3.83m
4:58PM3.87m
5:22AM3.90m
5:43PM3.96m
6:10AM3.87m
6:30PM3.96m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.05m
11:05PM-0.02m
11:26AM0.02m
11:52PM-0.09m
12:12PM0.08m
00:41AM-0.05m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:31
9:32
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
15
14
13
11
11
11
15
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
14
17
16
15
14
14
7
7
8
9
12
12
12
9
9
9
14
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
15
14
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.3
NW
13
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
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
Energy kJ
587
505
401
311
262
206
171
145
126
123
28
111
108
91
492
642
1050
971
925
836
734
604
594
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
10
10
8
8
29
26
90
178
355
91
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
12
24
53
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1
NW
8
Energy kJ
552
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
38
38
38
49
27
38
4
1
1
1
2
38
23
38
27
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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