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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 Sunday 17 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Plentzia today?
The current surf forecast for Plentzia at 10PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Plentzia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | 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 | |
123 | 153 | 141 | 141 | 355 | 440 | 637 | 1053 | 1006 | 959 | 773 | 736 | 661 | 593 | 510 | 391 | 449 | 478 | 442 | 373 | 303 | 303 | 334 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:43PM3.96m | 6:10AM3.87m | 6:30PM3.96m | 7:01AM3.74m | 7:20PM3.87m | 7:54AM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.02m | 11:52PM-0.09m | 12:12PM0.08m | 00:41AM-0.05m | 1:00PM0.21m | 1:33AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | 9:34 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | 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 |
 kJ | 123 | 28 | 90 | 105 | 105 | 440 | 637 | 1053 | 1006 | 959 | 773 | 736 | 661 | 593 | 510 | 391 | 449 | 478 | 442 | 373 | 303 | 303 | 334 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NNW 16 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 18 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 23 | 141 | 355 | 105 | 94 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | — | — | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | 53 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 153 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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