Sopelana Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Pais Vasco, Spain)

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Sopelana Surf Guide

Sopelana in Pais Vasco is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Sopelana Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sopelana:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sopelana occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sopelana (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Sopelana with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in October while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sopelana Location Map

Interactive Sopelana surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sopelana is Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sopelana is Vitoria Airport (VIT), also in Spain, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Sopelana Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:25 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	6	6	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	glass

What does Sopelana look like?

Latest photos from Sopelana. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Andrés Basurto Credit: TxMa Credit: TxMa Credit: jimbotronic Credit: jimbotronic

Tides at Sopelana

Current tide and informaton

For Sopelana, 2 km from Sopelana.

Next High Water: 08:08pm | 3.13m

Next Low Water: 02:28am | 0.91m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sopelana Sea Temperature

The Sopelana water temperature is rather cool (16.4 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.