Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Orinon surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with 2,513 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Orinon this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Orinon over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Orinon in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Orinon over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 268 | 148 | 92 | 50 | 112 | 198 | 475 | 371 | 572 | 458 | 286 | 216 | 924 | 2513 | 1573 | 1170 | 722 | 563 | 476 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22PM3.68m | 7:38AM3.52m | 7:56PM3.40m | 8:10AM3.30m | 8:30PM3.10m | 8:45AM3.05m | 9:10PM2.80m | 9:29AM2.79m | 10:04PM2.53m | 10:37AM2.57m | 11:38PM2.37m | 12:26PM2.50m | 1:30AM2.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.15m | 1:26AM0.29m | 1:43PM0.37m | 2:00AM0.56m | 2:21PM0.64m | 2:37AM0.86m | 3:02PM0.93m | 3:19AM1.15m | 3:55PM1.22m | 4:18AM1.40m | 5:14PM1.42m | 5:49AM1.52m | 6:56PM1.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 373 | 268 | 148 | 92 | 50 | 112 | 198 | 475 | 242 | 572 | 458 | 286 | 216 | 924 | 2513 | 1573 | 1170 | 722 | 563 | 476 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 12 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 16 | NW 10 | — | N 13 | N 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 19 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | — | — | 371 | — | — | — | 25 | 376 | — | 55 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 425 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | W 2 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 28 | 1 | 92 | 491 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Orinon 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 Orinon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Orinon 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 Orinon) 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 Orinon is 9 km (6 miles) from Castro-Urdiales. If you plan a holiday in Spain - Cantabria, look for hotels and other accommodation in Castro-Urdiales. Castro-Urdiales has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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