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Plentzia Surf Forecast
/ Pais Vasco (35 surf breaks) /
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Plentzia surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Plentzia today?
The current surf forecast for Plentzia at 6PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
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 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
572 | 1812 | 1657 | 1429 | 1162 | 976 | 796 | 649 | 471 | 361 | 325 | 264 | 176 | 172 | 169 | 146 | 138 | 71 | 137 | 133 | 105 | 103 | 75 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:13PM3.70m | 8:51AM3.29m | 9:12PM3.51m | 9:55AM3.06m | 10:18PM3.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.40m | 2:29AM0.30m | 2:46PM0.61m | 3:30AM0.52m | 3:47PM0.82m | 4:38AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | 9:37 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 |
 kJ | 572 | 1812 | 1657 | 1429 | 1162 | 976 | 796 | 649 | 471 | 361 | 325 | 264 | 176 | 172 | 169 | 146 | 138 | 64 | 137 | 133 | 105 | 103 | 75 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 12 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 478 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 71 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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