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Playa de Barrika surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 CESTForecast 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 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
492 | 642 | 1050 | 971 | 925 | 836 | 734 | 604 | 594 | 463 | 396 | 414 | 445 | 377 | 355 | 341 | 377 | 433 | 573 | 553 | 1528 | 1343 | 1172 | 969 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:10AM3.87m | 6:30PM3.96m | 7:01AM3.74m | 7:20PM3.87m | 7:54AM3.53m | 8:13PM3.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM-0.09m | 12:12PM0.08m | 00:41AM-0.05m | 1:00PM0.21m | 1:33AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 492 | 642 | 1050 | 971 | 925 | 836 | 734 | 604 | 594 | 463 | 396 | 414 | 445 | 377 | 355 | 341 | 377 | 433 | 573 | 553 | 1528 | 1343 | 1172 | 969 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 14 | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 91 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 133 | 459 | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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