Playa Laida
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 424, too small
- Thu 538, too small
- Fri 637, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the south, 7 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 22°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 11:26 +1.2 mLow 17:47 −1.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:18 +1.1 mLow 06:11 −1.1 mHigh 12:39 +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.
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About Playa Laida
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (359°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (179°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 62). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Mundaka, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 3 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$1,070–US$2,030 each
about US$1,070–US$2,030 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| 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$1,070–US$2,030 |
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
about 5 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Mundaka its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ea on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Lekeitio on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 12 places to stay
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 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BIO, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 55 min by road
By bus: Bizkaibus. Time from the operators and travel guides, checked by hand.
Flights ORD → BIO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.