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/ Pais Vasco (35 surf breaks) /
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Plentzia surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Plentzia today?
The current surf forecast for Plentzia at 5PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Plentzia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
1006 | 959 | 773 | 736 | 661 | 537 | 461 | 391 | 364 | 424 | 416 | 355 | 309 | 303 | 380 | 517 | 505 | 1680 | 1536 | 1358 | 1179 | 976 | 796 | 649 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:30PM3.96m | 7:01AM3.74m | 7:20PM3.87m | 7:54AM3.53m | 8:13PM3.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.08m | 00:41AM-0.05m | 1:00PM0.21m | 1:33AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.40m | 2:29AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | 9:35 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 1006 | 959 | 773 | 736 | 661 | 537 | 461 | 391 | 364 | 424 | 416 | 355 | 309 | 303 | 380 | 517 | 505 | 1680 | 1536 | 1358 | 1179 | 976 | 796 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | NW 14 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 135 | 485 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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