Overview

Sopelana is a scenic beach northwest of Bilbao, backed by dramatic cliffs. Popular surf spot — consistent NW-W swells. Sandy bottom, beach breaks. NE-N wind works cross-onshore. Advanced for kite due to currents, cliffs and rocky sections. Stunning Basque coast scenery. Metro accessible from Bilbao.

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Spot forecast for Sopelana

Sunrise 08:32 · Sunset 19:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 13:01 · 3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 19:26 · 1.6 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:49 · 2.9 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 07:43 · 1.6 m

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Sopelana: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

326h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 326 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 11 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 13 °C. The wettest month is December, with 143 mm.

Monthly averages: Sopelana

Monthly averages — Sopelana — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.0	70 h	14 °C	92 mm
February	17.5	122 h	15 °C	97 mm
March	18.5	165 h	15 °C	114 mm
April	23.0	203 h	17 °C	67 mm
May	27.5	285 h	18 °C	77 mm
June	29.0	288 h	22 °C	44 mm
July	30.5	326 h	23 °C	24 mm
August	28.5	260 h	24 °C	53 mm
September	24.5	205 h	21 °C	104 mm
October	20.0	142 h	20 °C	116 mm
November	12.5	100 h	17 °C	140 mm
December	14.0	103 h	13 °C	143 mm

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Technical details of Sopelana spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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