Sopelana

Beach break

Bizkaia, Espagne

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From level beginner · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from beginner level: hip-high waves (0.4–0.6 m), fairly forgiving, an onshore wind that chops up the surface. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
3.9/10
Poor
Size
0.40.6 m
hip-high
Wind
9 km/h
NW · Onshore
Swell
0.6 m
7 s · NW
Best window · 6h5.2/10 · 0.40.7 m · 10 km/h
Today's take

Small wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the NW. Onshore wind that chops up the waves. Poor conditions: little interest, better to aim for another slot or spot.

Today's forecast

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.40.679☁️23°
03h0.40.679☁️22°
06hBest0.40.7710🌧️22°
09h0.40.669☁️22°
12h0.40.6712🌤️24°
15h0.40.6716🌤️24°
18h0.40.7711🌤️24°
21h0.50.877☁️22°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+2) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 07:12+1.3 mBM 13:06-2.2 mPM 19:28+1.4 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sun, Aug 16, 02:00 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.