Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Bilbao |
Next Town |
Gernika, Mundaka |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Bilbao |
Next Town |
Gernika, Mundaka |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Excellent wave spot with 3 different breaks. Flat in between. Current depending on tides.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small sandy beach, size depends on the tide. During low tide lots of space.
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Water temperature varying from 14-23°C. 5mm wetsuit mandatory in winter. Air temperature going from 6-30°C. Predominant wind in winter: southern with not too bad weather. Northern wind with cold weather and rain.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N |
Main Direction: |
N, S |
Stronger winds from September to March, from the South. If there's a `low` coming, it will probably blow. During summer you can find 12 knots many afternoons. The hotter the day, the stronger the wind. Predominant wind in winter: southern from 10-40 knots. Northern, from 10-25 knots. Summer: thermal wind from the north, never exceeding 20 knots.
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Bilbao to Gernika and then get the road towards Lekeitio. Before Lekeitio follow signs to `Playa de Laida`.
Rules |
No information |
During the summer, you will find that in a 20 km. radius one or more towns will be celebrating their local holidays. During winter the action gets restricted to Gernika and Bilbao, and only on weekends. Many places to drink a beer with your friends, though.