Playa de Laga surf break

Playa de Laga surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa de Laga today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Laga at 2AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°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
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
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
1.3
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
358
279
222
191
165
145
123
153
141
141
355
440
637
1053
1006
959
846
736
603
593
461
384
533
469
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
0
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
W
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
High Tide
4:56PM3.85m
5:20AM3.88m
5:41PM3.94m
6:09AM3.85m
6:28PM3.93m
6:59AM3.72m
Low Tide
11:03PM-0.02m
11:25AM0.02m
11:50PM-0.09m
12:11PM0.08m
00:39AM-0.05m
12:59PM0.21m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
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9:28
9:29
9:30
9:30
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
16
16
16
14
14
14
16
18
20
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
14
14
13
14
13
13
12
14
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
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
0.3
NW
13
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
358
279
222
191
165
145
123
28
141
105
105
440
637
1053
1006
959
846
736
603
593
461
384
533
469
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
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
10
10
9
8
29
26
90
141
355
105
94
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
13
23
53
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
63
52
3
0
0
0
7
63
63
52
25
7
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
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
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