Sopelana surf break

Sopelana surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 CEST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
2.5
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
35
29
20
41
76
35
253
1280
970
821
643
563
481
525
410
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
61
69
102
190
377
598
921
1098
1325
1585
1747
2082
1726
1417
1220
1138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
4
4
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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