Playa de Laga surf break

Playa de Laga surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 CEST
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Playa de Laga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Laga sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa de Laga today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Laga 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-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.1
NW
14
2
NW
14
2
NW
14
1.8
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
637
1053
1006
959
773
736
661
537
461
391
364
424
362
348
303
373
380
498
486
1558
1514
1215
991
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SW
5
SSW
0
WNW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
E
10
SE
5
S
10
S
5
S
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
SE
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
E
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:09AM3.85m
6:28PM3.93m
6:59AM3.72m
7:18PM3.84m
7:52AM3.51m
8:12PM3.68m
Low Tide
11:50PM-0.09m
12:11PM0.08m
00:39AM-0.05m
12:59PM0.21m
1:31AM0.09m
1:49PM0.40m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
9:30
9:30
9:31
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
16
20
20
19
18
16
15
15
15
17
20
21
19
17
11
10
11
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
19
18
17
18
16
15
14
14
15
17
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
2
NW
14
2
NW
14
1.8
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
Energy kJ
440
637
1053
1006
959
773
736
661
537
461
391
364
424
362
348
303
373
380
498
486
1558
1514
1215
991
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
19
0.3
NW
18
0.5
NW
16
1.1
NW
14
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
105
94
4
4
14
48
133
428
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
29
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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