Playa de Laga surf break

Playa de Laga surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 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
17.0° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Laga this week:

The surf forecast for Playa de Laga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Laga in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 7th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 9th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 11th May)6ft (1.9m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Laga over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NW
6
1
NW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
142
144
199
160
206
171
118
96
52
86
61
31
63
170
226
154
67
45
33
104
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
25
WNW
20
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
5
WSW
10
E
20
ENE
15
SE
20
S
10
NNW
15
ESE
20
SSE
5
E
20
SSW
30
WSW
10
NNE
30
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:54PM3.41m
7:15AM3.18m
7:28PM3.27m
7:51AM3.01m
8:06PM3.11m
8:32AM2.82m
8:51PM2.94m
9:21AM2.66m
9:46PM2.81m
10:26AM2.55m
10:54PM2.75m
11:42AM2.55m
00:07AM2.80m
Low Tide
12:43PM0.56m
1:07AM0.54m
1:18PM0.72m
1:45AM0.71m
1:55PM0.89m
2:26AM0.90m
2:37PM1.06m
3:15AM1.08m
3:28PM1.20m
4:15AM1.19m
4:32PM1.29m
5:26AM1.19m
5:46PM1.28m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
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7:00
6:58
6:56
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:52
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9:15
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:19
9:21
9:22
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
12
14
14
13
14
15
14
17
15
19
17
15
18
21
20
17
16
16
12
11
12
10
11
10
7
9
12
11
13
13
15
12
13
15
17
18
10
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
12
1
NW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NE
5
0.5
NW
8
0.2
NNW
16
0.7
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
82
142
144
199
160
206
171
6
96
52
86
23
31
25
170
226
154
67
45
33
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
S
3
0.6
NW
5
0.7
NW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
4
Energy kJ
2
18
25
31
61
4
1
20
47
7
28
12
11
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
25
14
17
29
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
0.6
WNW
4
1.4
NW
6
0.9
NE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
NW
8
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.4
SE
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
125
12
118
22
4
63
2
7
3
16
20
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
52
52
7
3
39
15
63
344
0
0
30
0
42
3
0
0
0
3
105
3
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
8
6
6
7
5
5
4
4
4
5
8
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Laga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Laga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Laga surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Laga) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Playa de Laga is 5 km (3 miles) from Bermeo. If you plan a holiday in Pais Vasco, look for hotels and other accommodation in Bermeo. Bermeo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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