Sopela, Spain

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Sopelana Arrietara — Sopelana. Photo: Javierme Javier Mediavilla Ezquibela, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Sopela

Sopela is a town in Biscay, Spain. From Sopela you can reach 13 surf spots. The nearest is El Sitio, a surf spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Bilbao Airport (BIO), 11 km away.

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Staying in Sopela

7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Bilbao Airport (BIO), 11 km, VIT, 59 km, SDR, 68 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert 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 Sopela each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Sopela too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Aizkorri2.7 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft59 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft270 kJ

7 ft638 kJ

7 ft740 kJ

13 ft3068 kJ

8 ft836 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Aizkorri, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	4 ft5 smushy	59kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft12 shollow	270kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	7 ft8 smushy	638kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	740kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	3,068kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	8 ft9 smushy	836kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C

La Galea4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Getxo, 4 km

4 ft73 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft260 kJ

8 ft925 kJ

7 ft740 kJ

13 ft3068 kJ

8 ft836 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Galea, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft5 s	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 s	19kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft12 s	260kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	8 ft9 s	925kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	7 ft9 s	740kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 s	3,068kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	8 ft9 s	836kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	16°C

Playa Salvaje1.9 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft85 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft270 kJ

7 ft638 kJ

7 ft740 kJ

13 ft3068 kJ

8 ft836 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa Salvaje, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft5 smushy	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft12 shollow	270kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	7 ft8 smushy	638kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	740kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	3,068kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	8 ft9 smushy	836kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C

Sopelana1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft85 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft270 kJ

7 ft638 kJ

7 ft740 kJ

13 ft3068 kJ

8 ft836 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sopelana, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft5 smushy	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 shollow	19kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft12 shollow	270kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	7 ft8 smushy	638kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	740kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	3,068kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	8 ft9 smushy	836kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C

El Sitio1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft85 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft270 kJ

7 ft638 kJ

7 ft740 kJ

13 ft3068 kJ

8 ft836 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Sitio, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft5 shollow	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 shollow	19kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft12 shollow	270kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	7 ft8 smushy	638kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	7 ft9 shollow	740kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	3,068kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	8 ft9 smushy	836kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C

Meniakos1.9 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft85 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

3 ft270 kJ

7 ft638 kJ

7 ft740 kJ

13 ft3068 kJ

8 ft836 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Meniakos, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft5 shollow	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 shollow	19kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft12 shollow	270kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	7 ft8 smushy	638kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	7 ft9 shollow	740kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	3,068kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	8 ft9 smushy	836kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C

Plentzia4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Plentzia

4 ft73 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

3 ft270 kJ

8 ft925 kJ

7 ft722 kJ

14 ft4262 kJ

8 ft836 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Plentzia, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, too small	4 ft5 shollow	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 shollow	18kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft12 shollow	270kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	8 ft9 smushy	925kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	62, good	7 ft9 shollow	722kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	14 ft11 smushy	4,262kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	8 ft9 smushy	836kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C

Arrigunaga4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Getxo, 2 km

4 ft91 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

8 ft830 kJ

7 ft650 kJ

12 ft2730 kJ

7 ft691 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Arrigunaga, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	4 ft5 smushy	91kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 shollow	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft12 shollow	219kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	8 ft9 smushy	830kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	650kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	12 ft10 smushy	2,730kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	691kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	17°C

Ereaga4.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Getxo

4 ft91 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

8 ft830 kJ

7 ft650 kJ

12 ft2730 kJ

7 ft691 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ereaga, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	4 ft5 smushy	91kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	15°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft12 shollow	219kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	8 ft9 smushy	830kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	650kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	12 ft10 smushy	2,730kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	691kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	17°C

Jefrys4.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Getxo, 1 km

4 ft91 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

8 ft830 kJ

7 ft650 kJ

12 ft2730 kJ

7 ft691 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Jefrys, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	4 ft5 shollow	91kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 shollow	12kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	15°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft12 shollow	219kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	8 ft9 smushy	830kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	7 ft9 shollow	650kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	12 ft10 shollow	2,730kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	7 ft9 shollow	691kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	17°C

Brazomar18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Castro-Urdiales, 1 km

4 ft78 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

8 ft830 kJ

7 ft642 kJ

12 ft2730 kJ

7 ft691 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brazomar, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	219kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	830kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	57, good	7 ft9 ssoft	642kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	12 ft10 ssoft	2,730kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	7 ft9 ssoft	691kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	16°C

Bakio15.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Bakio

4 ft76 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

4 ft434 kJ

9 ft1343 kJ

9 ft1127 kJ

14 ft4110 kJ

7 ft785 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bakio, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 shollow	41kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	4 ft12 shollow	434kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,343kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,127kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	14 ft11 smushy	4,110kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	7 ft9 smushy	785kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C

La central11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Bakio, 5 km

4 ft76 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

4 ft462 kJ

9 ft1343 kJ

9 ft1124 kJ

14 ft4110 kJ

7 ft785 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La central, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	41kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	33, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	462kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,343kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	9 ft9 ssoft	1,124kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	14 ft11 ssoft	4,110kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	7 ft9 scrumbling	785kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C

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

Meñakoz jatetxeaBasque · 0.2 km from the centre
TelepizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
Pizzeria Totó SopelaPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
La Burger VascaBurger · 0.4 km from the centre
GoolpizzasopelanaItalian · 0.5 km from the centre
Kebab sopelaBurger · 0.6 km from the centre

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