Playa de Laga surf break

Playa de Laga surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.7°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 Sunday (May 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Laga in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (May 18) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 17th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 18th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 15th May)11ft (3.5m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
3
1
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1
NW
15
1.3
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
24
49
101
564
916
1109
1185
836
667
515
371
171
93
71
418
618
710
533
357
344
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
25
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
10
SW
5
W
10
N
10
SSW
5
E
20
ENE
5
SSE
10
WNW
15
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:07AM3.18m
2:42PM3.17m
2:58AM3.42m
3:28PM3.44m
3:46AM3.64m
4:12PM3.67m
4:33AM3.81m
4:56PM3.85m
5:20AM3.88m
5:41PM3.94m
6:09AM3.85m
6:28PM3.93m
6:59AM3.72m
7:18PM3.84m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.61m
8:43PM0.66m
9:11AM0.37m
9:30PM0.39m
9:56AM0.17m
10:17PM0.15m
10:40AM0.05m
11:03PM-0.02m
11:25AM0.02m
11:50PM-0.09m
12:11PM0.08m
00:39AM-0.05m
12:59PM0.21m
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
6:45
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:25
9:27
9:28
9:29
9:30
9:30
1
2
2
2
9
6
5
7
3
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
13
14
14
12
13
13
12
14
14
14
15
15
14
17
17
18
19
12
10
10
11
6
7
6
4
8
7
7
8
10
12
13
13
12
13
14
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.2
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
12
1
NW
11
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1
NW
15
1.3
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
53
10
23
19
21
156
233
246
667
515
371
171
93
71
418
618
710
533
357
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
12
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NW
9
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
6
10
29
24
34
95
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
20
0.3
NW
18
0.4
NW
11
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
15
49
43
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
24
49
101
564
916
1109
1185
836
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
35
135
493
280
239
445
250
324
339
28
63
63
0
7
3
0
0
3
0
15
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
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Information about the Playa de Laga Surf forecast

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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