Plentzia surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 2026 CEST
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Plentzia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Plentzia sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Plentzia today?

The current surf forecast for Plentzia at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (15 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

Table - waves today at Plentzia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1927
1601
1387
1179
1145
1019
910
782
693
574
540
505
433
358
279
227
171
149
109
107
88
90
143
355
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:47AM3.66m
4:14PM3.70m
4:34AM3.83m
4:58PM3.87m
5:22AM3.90m
5:43PM3.96m
Low Tide
9:57AM0.17m
10:18PM0.15m
10:41AM0.05m
11:05PM-0.02m
11:26AM0.02m
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:29
9:30
5
7
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
15
16
15
15
14
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
7
8
9
10
12
10
10
9
10
14
13
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
12
2.5
NW
10
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
7
Energy kJ
149
1179
693
574
540
505
433
358
279
227
171
149
109
107
88
82
108
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
Energy kJ
10
10
9
8
29
28
90
143
355
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
13
26
23
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
1927
1601
1387
1145
1019
910
782
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
355
216
183
183
234
461
234
40
40
40
40
40
40
6
4
0
4
4
4
0
40
234
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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