Plentzia surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Plentzia today?

The current surf forecast for Plentzia at 2AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (14 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
92
112
206
393
655
886
1083
1283
1370
1771
2027
1664
1387
1203
1122
1070
928
782
653
587
503
505
439
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
W
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:44PM3.19m
2:59AM3.44m
3:29PM3.46m
3:47AM3.66m
4:14PM3.70m
4:34AM3.83m
Low Tide
8:45PM0.66m
9:12AM0.37m
9:32PM0.39m
9:57AM0.17m
10:18PM0.15m
10:41AM0.05m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:27
9:28
9:29
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
12
12
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
10
11
9
7
6
5
6
7
6
5
4
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
7
6
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
15
0.5
NNW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
12
2.5
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
19
28
21
105
170
253
247
1203
782
653
587
503
505
439
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
Energy kJ
71
92
112
206
393
655
886
1083
1283
1370
1771
2027
1664
1387
1122
1070
928
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
4
4
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
655
197
257
40
218
216
295
295
479
328
328
288
205
179
205
288
462
197
40
29
40
40
40
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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