Playa de Gros surf break

Playa de Gros surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa de Gros today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Gros at 1PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be 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)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
145
123
138
131
125
314
407
661
769
1204
1112
925
895
734
722
644
497
471
538
570
432
392
384
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
0
NW
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SE
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:21AM4.17m
5:42PM4.28m
6:08AM4.13m
6:28PM4.27m
6:58AM4.00m
7:17PM4.16m
Low Tide
11:27AM0.36m
11:54PM0.27m
12:12PM0.42m
00:42AM0.32m
12:59PM0.56m
1:32AM0.46m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:28
9:29
9:30
Temp °C
10
11
16
16
15
14
12
11
11
12
15
17
16
15
14
13
14
15
20
20
20
18
15
14
8
9
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
14
15
14
14
14
12
13
14
20
18
18
17
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.4
NW
13
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
165
145
123
46
131
125
121
407
661
769
1204
1112
925
895
734
722
644
497
471
538
570
432
392
384
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
9
21
20
11
66
119
314
91
91
75
77
5
4
4
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
13
12
44
38
59
64
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
8
23
23
23
4
0
0
0
0
55
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
55
55
55
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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