Mundaka

Urdaibai, Bizkaia · 🇪🇸 Spain

One of Europe's finest waves, a legendary long left barrel peeling off the Urdaibai sandbar.

Water at Mundaka (Urdaibai, Bizkaia, Spain) runs to about 22°C at the height of the season, and Sep-Nov for surf is the window to aim for.

Sea temperature

~22°C in the warm season

Water

Cool, greenish Atlantic

Sand

A shifting sandbar at the estuary mouth

Swimming

For surfers only; strong river currents

Surf

World-class long left-hand barrel

Best time to visit

Sep-Nov for surf

Setting

The Urdaibai estuary, a UNESCO biosphere reserve

Beach type

Surf coast

Region

Europe

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