Mundaka
Mundaka is Europe's most celebrated barrel—a left-hand rivermouth sand point in the Basque Country that delivers incredibly long, hollow tubes when conditions align. The wave peels along a sandbar shaped by the Urdaibai River estuary, with rides of up to 400 meters possible on epic days. The setting is stunning: a medieval Basque fishing village on the hillside, green mountains behind, and cold North Atlantic swells marching in. The wave is notoriously fickle and crowded, but when Mundaka turns on, it rivals any wave on Earth for length and barrel quality. Bring a thick wetsuit.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NW (310°)
- Direction range
- 290° - 340°
- Size range
- 1.5m - 3.5m
- Ideal size
- 2.9m
- Height multiplier
- 0.92×
- Ideal period
- 16s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- S (190°)
- Offshore range
- 150° - 230°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- low to mid
- Optimal range
- 0.2m - 1m
Water temp
14°C
Wetsuit
4/3mm fullsuit
Difficulty
7/10
Crowd level
9/10
👥 Semana Santa (Mar 28 – Apr 6) — expect extra crowds
Best Season
Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Secondary: Mar, Sep
North Atlantic winter storms. Best Oct-Feb.
Getting There
Nearby Spots
Menakoz
💀 Basque heavy water • Big-wave reef • Experts only
Sopelana
🚇 Bilbao's metro surf • Urban intensity • Reef & beach combo
Sopelana
🚇 Metro-accessible surf • Bilbao's beach • Urban convenience
Punta Galea
🌊 Europe's big wave coliseum • 50-foot faces • BWC venue
Zarautz
🏘️ Basque surf town • Two-kilometer beach • All-level access
Zarautz
🇪🇸 Basque Country classic • 2.8km beach • Pintxos & peaks