Mundaka, Spain

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Mundaka beach
Mundaka. Photo: Telle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Mundaka

Mundaka is a town in Biscay, Spain. From Mundaka you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Mundaka, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Bilbao Airport (BIO), 21 km away.

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Staying in Mundaka

  • 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Bilbao Airport (BIO), 21 km, VIT, 58 km, EAS, 74 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 Mundaka.

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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 Mundaka each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Mundaka 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 Mundaka: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Bakio9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in BakioIntermediate 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
Izaro2.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft66 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots2 ft37 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots4 ft356 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore4 ft226 kJwind from the west, 16 knots8 ft938 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots13 ft3660 kJwind from the west, 13 knots9 ft1204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots
All readings for Izaro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Izaro, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct39, fair4 ft5 s66kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct15, too small2 ft8 s37kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct64, good4 ft12 s356kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct11, poor4 ft9 s226kJwind from the west, 16 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 s938kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big13 ft11 s3,660kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 s1,204kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots16°C
La central13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Bakio, 5 kmIntermediate 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
Laga3.4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft60 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots2 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots2 ft155 kJwind from the west, 6 knots4 ft175 kJwind from the west, 16 knots6 ft419 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore10 ft1649 kJwind from the west, 13 knots5 ft317 kJwind from the west, 10 knots
All readings for Laga: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Laga, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct38, fair4 ft5 smushy60kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct13, too small2 ft4 shollow8kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct40, fair2 ft12 shollow155kJwind from the west, 6 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor4 ft8 shollow175kJwind from the west, 16 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct36, fair6 ft9 shollow419kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big10 ft10 shollow1,649kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct14, poor5 ft8 shollow317kJwind from the west, 10 knots16°C
Mundaka0.4 kmabout 5 min by carExperts 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 Laida1.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 3 ft+4 ft62 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots2 ft39 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots4 ft393 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore5 ft314 kJwind from the west, 16 knots8 ft999 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots14 ft3884 kJwind from the west, 13 knots9 ft1260 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots
All readings for Playa Laida: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Laida, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct40, fair4 ft5 smushy62kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small2 ft8 ssoft39kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct67, good4 ft12 ssoft393kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct9, poor5 ft9 ssoft314kJwind from the west, 16 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft999kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big14 ft11 ssoft3,884kJwind from the west, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,260kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Mundaka, 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 Mundaka

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