Bakio, Spain

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Playa de Baquio, País Vasco, España, 2019-08-13, DD 35
Bakio. Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Bakio

Bakio is a town in Biscay, Spain. From Bakio you can reach 13 surf spots. The nearest is Bakio, a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Bilbao Airport (BIO), 16 km away.

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Staying in Bakio

  • 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Bilbao Airport (BIO), 16 km, VIT, 61 km, SDR, 81 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Bakio.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Bakio each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 11 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Bakio too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Bakio: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Aizkorri17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sopela, 3 kmIntermediate and up4 ft59 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots3 ft270 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots6 ft337 kJwind from the west, 19 knots7 ft740 kJwind from the south, 7 knots13 ft3068 kJwind from the west, 16 knots8 ft836 kJwind from the west, 11 knots
All readings for Aizkorri: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Aizkorri, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct36, fair4 ft5 smushy59kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct17, too small2 ft7 smushy19kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct63, good3 ft12 shollow270kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct4, poor6 ft8 smushy337kJwind from the west, 19 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling740kJwind from the south, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 smushy3,068kJwind from the west, 16 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy836kJwind from the west, 11 knots17°C
Arrigunaga18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Getxo, 2 kmIntermediate and up4 ft61 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots2 ft12 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot3 ft219 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots6 ft320 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots7 ft642 kJwind from the south, 5 knots12 ft2730 kJwind from the west, 9 knots7 ft691 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots
All readings for Arrigunaga: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Arrigunaga, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct52, good4 ft5 smushy61kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct18, too small2 ft5 smushy12kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot15°C
Tue 20Oct55, good3 ft12 shollow219kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct7, poor6 ft8 smushy320kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling642kJwind from the south, 5 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big12 ft10 smushy2,730kJwind from the west, 9 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling691kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots17°C
Bakio0.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft61 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots2 ft41 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore4 ft434 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore4 ft221 kJwind from the west, 17 knots9 ft1127 kJwind from the south, 6 knots14 ft4110 kJwind from the west, 13 knots10 ft1385 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots
All readings for Bakio: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bakio, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct40, fair4 ft5 smushy61kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct23, too small2 ft8 shollow41kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct65, good4 ft12 shollow434kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct5, poor4 ft8 smushy221kJwind from the west, 17 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft9 scrumbling1,127kJwind from the south, 6 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big14 ft11 smushy4,110kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big10 ft9 scrumbling1,385kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots16°C
El Sitio14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sopela, 1 kmIntermediate and up4 ft85 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots3 ft270 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots6 ft337 kJwind from the west, 19 knots7 ft740 kJwind from the south, 7 knots13 ft3068 kJwind from the west, 16 knots8 ft836 kJwind from the west, 11 knots
All readings for El Sitio: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Sitio, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct40, fair4 ft5 shollow85kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct18, too small2 ft7 shollow19kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct63, good3 ft12 shollow270kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct4, poor6 ft8 smushy337kJwind from the west, 19 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 shollow740kJwind from the south, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 smushy3,068kJwind from the west, 16 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy836kJwind from the west, 11 knots17°C
Ereaga18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in GetxoIntermediate and up4 ft61 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots2 ft12 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot3 ft219 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots6 ft320 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots7 ft642 kJwind from the south, 5 knots12 ft2730 kJwind from the west, 9 knots7 ft691 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots
All readings for Ereaga: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ereaga, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct53, good4 ft5 smushy61kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct18, too small2 ft5 smushy12kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot15°C
Tue 20Oct55, good3 ft12 shollow219kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct7, poor6 ft8 smushy320kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling642kJwind from the south, 5 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big12 ft10 smushy2,730kJwind from the west, 9 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling691kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots17°C
Jefrys18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Getxo, 1 kmIntermediate and up4 ft61 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots2 ft12 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot3 ft219 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots6 ft320 kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots7 ft642 kJwind from the south, 5 knots12 ft2730 kJwind from the west, 9 knots7 ft691 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots
All readings for Jefrys: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jefrys, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct53, good4 ft5 shollow61kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct18, too small2 ft5 shollow12kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot15°C
Tue 20Oct55, good3 ft12 shollow219kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct7, poor6 ft8 smushy320kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 shollow642kJwind from the south, 5 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big12 ft10 shollow2,730kJwind from the west, 9 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft9 shollow691kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots17°C
La central4.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft61 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots2 ft41 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore4 ft434 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore4 ft221 kJwind from the west, 17 knots9 ft1127 kJwind from the south, 6 knots14 ft4110 kJwind from the west, 13 knots10 ft1385 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots
All readings for La central: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La central, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct40, fair4 ft5 smushy61kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots16°C
Mon 19Oct22, too small2 ft8 scrumbling41kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore15°C
Tue 20Oct64, good4 ft12 scrumbling434kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct10, poor4 ft8 smushy221kJwind from the west, 17 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,127kJwind from the south, 6 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big14 ft11 ssoft4,110kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big10 ft9 ssoft1,385kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots16°C
La Galea18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Getxo, 4 kmIntermediate and up4 ft73 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots3 ft260 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots6 ft337 kJwind from the west, 13 knots7 ft740 kJwind from the south, 6 knots13 ft3068 kJwind from the west, 10 knots8 ft836 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots
All readings for La Galea: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Galea, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct41, fair4 ft5 s73kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct17, too small2 ft7 s19kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct61, good3 ft12 s260kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct6, poor6 ft8 s337kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 s740kJwind from the south, 6 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 s3,068kJwind from the west, 10 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 s836kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Meniakos14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sopela, 2 kmIntermediate and up4 ft85 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots3 ft270 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots6 ft337 kJwind from the west, 19 knots7 ft740 kJwind from the south, 7 knots13 ft3068 kJwind from the west, 16 knots8 ft836 kJwind from the west, 11 knots
All readings for Meniakos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Meniakos, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct40, fair4 ft5 shollow85kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct18, too small2 ft7 shollow19kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct63, good3 ft12 shollow270kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct4, poor6 ft8 smushy337kJwind from the west, 19 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 shollow740kJwind from the south, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 smushy3,068kJwind from the west, 16 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy836kJwind from the west, 11 knots17°C
Mundaka9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in MundakaExperts only4 ft60 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots2 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots2 ft155 kJwind from the west, 6 knots6 ft488 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots6 ft419 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore10 ft1649 kJwind from the west, 13 knots6 ft519 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots
All readings for Mundaka: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mundaka, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct14, too small4 ft5 smushy60kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct5, too small2 ft4 smushy8kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct16, too small2 ft12 scrumbling155kJwind from the west, 6 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct23, poor6 ft8 ssoft488kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct45, fair6 ft9 ssoft419kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore17°C
Fri 23Oct42, fair10 ft10 ssoft1,649kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct36, fair6 ft9 ssoft519kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots16°C
Playa Salvaje16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sopela, 2 kmIntermediate and up4 ft85 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots3 ft270 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots6 ft337 kJwind from the west, 19 knots7 ft740 kJwind from the south, 7 knots13 ft3068 kJwind from the west, 16 knots8 ft836 kJwind from the west, 11 knots
All readings for Playa Salvaje: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Salvaje, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct41, fair4 ft5 smushy85kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct17, too small2 ft7 smushy19kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct63, good3 ft12 shollow270kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct4, poor6 ft8 smushy337kJwind from the west, 19 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling740kJwind from the south, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 smushy3,068kJwind from the west, 16 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy836kJwind from the west, 11 knots17°C
Plentzia11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in PlentziaIntermediate and up4 ft73 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots3 ft270 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots6 ft337 kJwind from the west, 19 knots7 ft740 kJwind from the south, 7 knots13 ft3068 kJwind from the west, 16 knots8 ft836 kJwind from the west, 11 knots
All readings for Plentzia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plentzia, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct41, fair4 ft5 shollow73kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small2 ft7 shollow19kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct57, good3 ft12 shollow270kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct4, poor6 ft8 smushy337kJwind from the west, 19 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 shollow740kJwind from the south, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 smushy3,068kJwind from the west, 16 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy836kJwind from the west, 11 knots17°C
Sopelana15.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Sopela, 1 kmIntermediate and up4 ft85 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots3 ft270 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots6 ft337 kJwind from the west, 19 knots7 ft740 kJwind from the south, 7 knots13 ft3068 kJwind from the west, 16 knots8 ft836 kJwind from the west, 11 knots
All readings for Sopelana: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sopelana, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct40, fair4 ft5 smushy85kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct18, too small2 ft7 shollow19kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct63, good3 ft12 shollow270kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct4, poor6 ft8 smushy337kJwind from the west, 19 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling740kJwind from the south, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft10 smushy3,068kJwind from the west, 16 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy836kJwind from the west, 11 knots17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Bakio, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Bakio

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits