Punta Galea surf break

Punta Galea surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 CEST
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Punta Galea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Galea sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Galea today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Galea at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Punta Galea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
401
311
262
227
171
145
145
123
153
125
178
355
492
701
1050
971
925
836
734
604
594
471
479
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
5
N
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
4:59PM4.15m
5:24AM4.13m
5:43PM4.23m
6:10AM4.09m
6:28PM4.21m
6:59AM3.96m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.38m
11:16PM0.26m
11:36AM0.34m
00:02AM0.20m
12:21PM0.38m
00:49AM0.24m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:31
9:32
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
14
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
8
10
12
12
12
10
10
11
13
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.3
NW
13
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
505
311
262
227
171
145
145
123
28
125
105
91
492
701
1050
971
925
836
734
604
594
471
479
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
10
10
8
8
29
42
90
178
355
91
75
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
12
24
53
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
401
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
34
52
34
24
2
0
0
0
24
34
34
34
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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