Playa de Ereaga Surf Guide

Playa de Ereaga in Pais Vasco is a sheltered beach break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for rips, rocks and pollution.

Playa de Ereaga Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2rarely breaks
16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Ereaga:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Ereaga occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Playa de Ereaga (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa de Ereaga with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in December while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
21%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
28%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
51%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de Ereaga Location Map

Interactive Playa de Ereaga surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa de Ereaga is Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Ereaga is Vitoria Airport (VIT), also in Spain, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Playa de Ereaga Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 11:19 Local Time
Friday 08
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
Period (s) 8 8 8 8
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
5
Wind State off off cross-
off
glass

Swell History at Playa de Ereaga

Surf stats for Playa de Ereaga, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Playa de Ereaga

Wind stats for Playa de Ereaga, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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