Deba
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, too small
- Tue 342, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Deba does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft13 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south, 10 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south, 15 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:33 −1.0 mHigh 10:02 +1.2 mLow 16:28 −1.2 mHigh 23:00 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:54 −1.0 mHigh 11:27 +1.2 mLow 17:47 −1.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:18 +1.1 mLow 06:11 −1.1 mHigh 12:40 +1.4 mLow 18:55 −1.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Deba
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (1°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (181°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Deba, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,090 each
about US$1,110–US$2,090 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BIO, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$100–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,090 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
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About US$80 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BIO, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 05m by road
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