Playa de Gros surf break

Playa de Gros surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CEST
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Playa de Gros surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Gros sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa de Gros today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Gros at 7AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am 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)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
10
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
708
679
561
513
468
389
306
250
173
169
145
126
107
119
125
314
407
661
769
1034
1043
925
895
734
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
W
0
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
0
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
0
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:34AM4.12m
4:57PM4.21m
5:21AM4.17m
5:42PM4.28m
6:08AM4.13m
6:28PM4.27m
Low Tide
10:43AM0.40m
11:07PM0.32m
11:27AM0.36m
11:54PM0.27m
12:12PM0.42m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:27
9:28
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
12
13
14
11
10
10
11
15
16
16
15
13
14
12
12
15
18
17
16
13
7
8
8
9
10
11
13
10
8
8
9
14
13
14
14
12
14
11
11
15
16
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
10
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.4
NW
16
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
Energy kJ
708
679
561
468
389
306
250
173
169
145
126
107
66
125
125
108
661
769
1034
1043
925
895
734
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
1
NW
14
1
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
5
10
9
21
20
46
44
119
314
407
108
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
13
11
41
38
59
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1
NW
8
Energy kJ
513
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
8
14
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
55
0
0
0
0
0
55
24
55
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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