Mundaka
Urdaibai · Basque Country, Spain · Point break
Local time — · Sunrise 08:03 · Sunset 17:49
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Mundaka.
Spot intelligence.
Mundaka is a highly selective sandbar, not a generic north-coast forecast. The score now requires northwest groundswell, offshore south wind and a low-to-mid water window; high tide and poor river water suppress the call.
Profile source · Surfline Mundaka spot guideProfile geometry
Swell axis NW · 315°
Offshore wind from SE · Advanced profile
Wave
Long, hollow left-hand rivermouth barrel
Shallow rivermouth sandbar
Swell window
NW · long-period groundswell
1.2–4.8 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
S–SSW offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Low to mid tide · rising window
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01A long, fast left shaped by the estuary sandbar. When the bar, swell angle and tide align, the wave can produce extended walls with hollow sections; when they do not, connection and shape deteriorate quickly.
Best setup
02Clean NW swell and light southerly wind are the central ingredients. Tide and sand placement are decisive, so the model window should be treated as a starting point and verified from the harbour view.
Lineup read
03Current, takeoff position and a highly experienced crowd define the session. Watch how sets enter the estuary, note where surfers are being carried and avoid using the headline score as a substitute for a local read.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Point break
Advanced. Works best with NW · long-period groundswell swell.
Timing
S–SSW offshore
Low to mid tide · rising window. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.