Playa de Orinon surf break

Playa de Orinon surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 CEST
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Playa de Orinon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Orinon sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (May 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Orinon in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 30) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 27th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 27th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 2nd Jun)5ft (1.6m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.5
NW
13
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.9
NW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
194
120
110
108
61
41
29
13
30
28
84
126
108
149
128
123
195
254
414
433
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
N
5
SE
5
ENE
20
NW
20
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
10
WSW
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:07PM3.12m
3:24AM3.18m
3:47PM3.23m
4:05AM3.23m
4:23PM3.32m
4:42AM3.26m
4:58PM3.39m
5:18AM3.28m
5:32PM3.43m
5:53AM3.27m
6:06PM3.43m
6:28AM3.22m
6:42PM3.39m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.73m
9:03PM0.77m
9:24AM0.67m
9:45PM0.67m
10:02AM0.62m
10:24PM0.58m
10:39AM0.59m
11:02PM0.52m
11:15AM0.58m
11:39PM0.50m
11:51AM0.59m
00:16AM0.52m
12:27PM0.63m
00:54AM0.58m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:43
9:44
9:45
9:45
9:45
9:46
5
2
Temp °C
25
31
29
28
30
25
22
23
20
19
20
17
18
19
18
20
22
19
17
18
17
23
29
29
28
28
26
22
23
20
18
18
15
16
17
17
19
22
17
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.5
NW
13
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.9
NW
12
0.6
WNW
10
1.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
233
194
120
110
108
61
41
29
12
19
17
84
126
108
149
128
123
195
71
433
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
5
0.2
N
4
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
1
13
30
28
24
21
25
9
2
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NNW
5
Energy kJ
4
6
10
18
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.4
NW
2
0.8
WNW
4
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
3
2
1
6
7
16
22
32
29
2
26
254
414
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
18
18
1
18
18
26
250
318
94
166
354
2
9
28
2
26
37
9
298
537
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
7
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
7
7
4
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Information about the Playa de Orinon Surf forecast

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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