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Sopelana

Sopela, Basque Country, Spain43.387, -3.017Beach break · faces NNW (334°)
Spot guide

Sopelana is an NNW-facing beach break in Sopela, Basque Country, Spain. It picks up swell from WNW to NNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 74% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the SSE: light winds or SSE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while NNW onshores chop it up.

Break
Beach
Faces
NNW (334°)
Best swell
WNW to N (290°–350°), 9 s or longer
Best wind
ESE to SSW offshore, or glassy
Best surf height
3–6 ft at the beach
Swell window
WNW to NNW (286° to 345°)
Offshore wind
SSE
Tide
Model estimate
Wave buoy
None within 250 km
Cams
None yet