Surf season
When to surf Mundaka
Basque Country, Spain
A hollow rivermouth break.
all year
Best months
Holds close to its best in any month
5–8 ft
Typical face
Median day in its best months
94%
Surfable days
In its best months
BIO
Nearest airport
Where we price the trip from
Month by month
Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 ft | 90% | Good | |
| Feb | 8 ft | 95% | Good | |
| Mar | 6 ft | 94% | Good | |
| Apr | 5 ft | 87% | Good | |
| May | 4 ft | 84% | Good | |
| Jun | 4 ft | 78% | Good | |
| Jul | 4 ft | 89% | Good | |
| Aug | 4 ft | 88% | Good | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 90% | Good | |
| Oct | 5 ft | 99% | Good | |
| Nov | 7 ft | 93% | Good | |
| Dec | 7 ft | 89% | Good |
What it is like
- What makes it work
- World-class left rivermouth; autumn/winter.
- Sweet spot
- 7 ft faces
- Tide
- Best on a low-incoming tide
- Nearest airport
- BIO
Getting there
Out of LAX we have seen round trips from $616 in season. Fares move, so the app watches them and tells you when one lines up with real swell here.
Other breaks in Spain
We watch Mundaka so you do not have to
BarrelFare checks the surf forecast and live airfare together, and tells you when a cheap flight lands on a good swell here.
Get the appMonths above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.