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Sopelana

Sopelana, Basque Country, Spain
👥Crowded🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

Sopelana is Bilbao's primary surf outlet—a powerful beach and reef break accessible via metro that serves the Basque capital's surf-starved population. The wave offers both beach break peaks and reef sections that can produce quality barrels when conditions align. The metro accessibility makes it absurdly crowded, especially on weekends, but the wave's power and potential keep locals coming back. It's proof that even industrial port cities can maintain legitimate surf culture when the coast is just a train ride away.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
15
Poor
0.4m
@8s
6km/h
Mon
22
15
Poor
0.4m
@8s
12km/h
Tue
23
15
Poor
0.4m
@8s
7km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
0.4m
@10s
10km/h
Thu
25
2
Poor
0.8m
@9s
14km/h
Fri
26
20
Poor
0.5m
@10s
8km/h
Sat
27
41
Poor
1.0m
@11s
9km/h
Sun
28
34
Poor
0.9m
@10s
7km/h
Mon
29
16
Poor
0.8m
@11s
14km/h
Tue
30
49
Fair
1.6m
@12s
10km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.4m
NW(322°)
Score: 1/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
6km/h
E(96°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm47%
Windswell Component
0.1mESE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.2mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 4 km/h SE|PM: 4 km/h E
Lighter winds early (4 km/h)
Mid tide at 10am (0.7m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:37 am
Low tide - -1.83m
10:02 am
High tide - 0.68m
3:50 pm
Low tide - -1.54m
10:18 pm
High tide - 0.87m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

15
Poor
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score51/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score31/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score15
🌊 Partly in the tide window👥 Summer Holidays
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (320°)
Direction range
290° - 350°
Size range
0.9m - 3.5m
Ideal size
2.7m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
15s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (110°)
Offshore range
70° - 150°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.6m
Danger above
2.5m

Water temp

15°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

9/10

👥 Summer Holidays (Jun 20 – Sep 7) — expect extra crowds

Access: Metro-accessible from Bilbao. Multiple beach sections.

Best Season

Peak: Oct-Dec

Secondary: Mar, Apr

Winter best for size. Spring cleaner conditions.

Getting There

Airport
BIO
Drive time
25 min
Data quality
verified

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