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Sopelana Surf Forecast
/ Pais Vasco (35 surf breaks) /
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Sopelana surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sopelana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sopelana sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sopelana today?
The current surf forecast for Sopelana at 4PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sopelana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
1393 | 1224 | 1088 | 926 | 756 | 667 | 587 | 515 | 470 | 381 | 319 | 268 | 206 | 171 | 145 | 145 | 123 | 153 | 141 | 178 | 355 | 492 | 642 | 1050 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:14PM3.70m | 4:34AM3.83m | 4:58PM3.87m | 5:22AM3.90m | 5:43PM3.96m | 6:10AM3.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.17m | 10:18PM0.15m | 10:41AM0.05m | 11:05PM-0.02m | 11:26AM0.02m | 11:52PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:31 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | — | 1224 | — | — | 756 | 667 | 587 | 515 | 470 | 381 | 319 | 268 | 206 | 171 | 145 | 145 | 123 | 28 | 141 | 118 | 121 | 492 | 642 | 1050 |
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 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 90 | 178 | 355 | 94 | 96 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 24 | 53 | — | 30 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1393 | — | 1088 | 926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 187 | 186 | 231 | 481 | 193 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1100 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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