Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Pais Vasco, Spain)

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Plentzia Surf Guide

Plentzia in Pais Vasco is a sheltered beach break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Be aware that the sea here is polluted.

Plentzia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	rarely breaks	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Plentzia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Plentzia occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Plentzia (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Plentzia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

100%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Plentzia Location Map

Interactive Plentzia surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Plentzia is Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Plentzia is Vitoria Airport (VIT), also in Spain, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Plentzia Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:42 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Plentzia look like?

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Credit: acr123

Tides at Plentzia

Current tide and informaton

For Sopelana, 5 km from Plentzia.

Next High Water: 07:30pm | 3.29m

Next Low Water: 01:20pm | 0.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Plentzia Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Plentzia is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.