Playa de Barrika surf break

Playa de Barrika surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
16.2° 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 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
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)
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
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
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
311
286
227
191
145
145
123
153
141
178
355
492
642
1050
971
925
836
734
604
594
463
479
584
487
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SSW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
0
ENE
5
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:58PM3.87m
5:22AM3.90m
5:43PM3.96m
6:10AM3.87m
6:30PM3.96m
7:01AM3.74m
Low Tide
11:05PM-0.02m
11:26AM0.02m
11:52PM-0.09m
12:12PM0.08m
00:41AM-0.05m
1:00PM0.21m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
Temp °C
15
15
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
16
20
21
11
13
11
10
10
11
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
14
13
12
14
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
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
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
286
227
191
145
145
123
153
141
108
105
492
642
1050
971
925
836
734
604
594
463
479
584
487
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
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
10
10
8
8
29
28
90
178
355
91
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
12
42
24
53
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
311
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
38
27
4
2
1
1
19
38
38
27
6
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
  • 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