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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 am Tuesday 05 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
16.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sopelana today?
The current surf forecast for Sopelana at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sopelana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
147 | 128 | 188 | 176 | 164 | 262 | 279 | 232 | 211 | 206 | 211 | 176 | 206 | 169 | 137 | 97 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 48 | 36 | 67 | 64 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:17AM3.20m | 7:30PM3.29m | 7:53AM3.02m | 8:08PM3.13m | 8:33AM2.84m | 8:53PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.54m | 1:20PM0.72m | 1:46AM0.72m | 1:57PM0.89m | 2:28AM0.91m | 2:39PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 4 |
 kJ | 147 | 128 | 188 | 176 | 164 | 139 | — | 232 | 211 | — | 211 | 176 | 3 | 3 | 137 | 97 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 34 | 30 | 67 | 64 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 36 | — | — | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 23 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 262 | 279 | — | — | 206 | — | 44 | 206 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 325 | 36 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 36 | 482 | 381 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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