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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 7 am Saturday 16 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Plentzia today?
The current surf forecast for Plentzia at 12PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Plentzia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | 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 | |
564 | 540 | 505 | 401 | 330 | 279 | 227 | 171 | 145 | 126 | 123 | 120 | 111 | 141 | 355 | 440 | 637 | 1053 | 1006 | 959 | 773 | 736 | 603 | 537 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:34AM3.83m | 4:58PM3.87m | 5:22AM3.90m | 5:43PM3.96m | 6:10AM3.87m | 6:30PM3.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.05m | 11:05PM-0.02m | 11:26AM0.02m | 11:52PM-0.09m | 12:12PM0.08m | 00:41AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:32 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 564 | — | 505 | 401 | 330 | 279 | 227 | 171 | 145 | 126 | 123 | 28 | 111 | 108 | 105 | 440 | 637 | 1053 | 1006 | 959 | 773 | 736 | 603 | 537 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 90 | 141 | 355 | 105 | 79 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 23 | 53 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 29 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 40 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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