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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 am Thursday 14 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 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sopelana today?
The current surf forecast for Sopelana at 11AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
404 | 674 | 1024 | 1237 | 1325 | 1521 | 1713 | 1946 | 1550 | 1447 | 1333 | 1244 | 1088 | 970 | 821 | 750 | 626 | 586 | 571 | 459 | 363 | 297 | 233 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:59AM3.44m | 3:29PM3.46m | 3:47AM3.66m | 4:14PM3.70m | 4:34AM3.83m | 4:58PM3.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.37m | 9:32PM0.39m | 9:57AM0.17m | 10:18PM0.15m | 10:41AM0.05m | 11:05PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | 9:30 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | — | — | 40 | 76 | 35 | 253 | — | — | — | — | 1333 | — | — | — | 821 | 750 | 626 | 586 | — | 459 | 363 | 297 | 233 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 404 | 674 | 1024 | 1237 | 1325 | 1521 | 1713 | 1946 | 1550 | 1447 | — | 1244 | 1088 | 970 | — | — | — | — | 571 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 212 | 292 | 231 | 481 | 1076 | 345 | 358 | 220 | 127 | 118 | 231 | 481 | 231 | 168 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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