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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 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
16.0° 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 1AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sopelana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the W 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | |
61 | 69 | 102 | 190 | 377 | 598 | 921 | 1098 | 1325 | 1585 | 1747 | 2082 | 1726 | 1417 | 1280 | 1220 | 1138 | 970 | 821 | 643 | 563 | 481 | 525 | 410 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
 kJ | — | 35 | 29 | 20 | — | — | 41 | 76 | 35 | 253 | — | — | — | — | 1280 | — | — | 970 | 821 | 643 | 563 | 481 | 525 | 410 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 69 | 102 | 190 | 377 | 598 | 921 | 1098 | 1325 | 1585 | 1747 | 2082 | 1726 | 1417 | — | 1220 | 1138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 657 | 193 | 253 | 36 | 215 | 212 | 292 | 292 | 481 | 325 | 325 | 292 | 209 | 183 | 209 | 292 | 465 | 193 | 36 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
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