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Gipuzkoa — Donostia y el Bidasoa

3 places in Gipuzkoa. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.

Sea

What Gipuzkoa — Donostia y el Bidasoa is

La Zurriola, en pleno casco urbano de Donostia, es la playa de surf urbana más importante del norte de España, con club local y varias escuelas. Hacia el este, la bahía de Txingudi y Hondarribia aportan aguas protegidas para SUP, kayak y vela.

Conditions right now

Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.

Sea

Sep 13, 11:00 PM

Temperature
22 °C
Wind
3 km/h

from the west

Wave height
1.0 m
Swell period
9.1 s

Coming in from the northwest

Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.

Where each place is

The 3 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.

Places in Gipuzkoa — Donostia y el Bidasoa

Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.

  • Cove

    Bahía de La Concha (Donostia)

    Donostia / San Sebastián · Gipuzkoa

    • Paddleboarding (SUP)
    • Sea kayaking
    • Dinghy sailing
    • Snorkelling and freediving

    Level

    Beginner

    When

    may–oct

    What it's like

    Bahía cerrada por la isla de Santa Clara y el monte Urgull, prácticamente sin oleaje. No es un spot de surf; su valor es como agua plana.

    Restrictions and regulations

    No verificado: zonas de baño balizadas y canales de acceso náutico en temporada estival.

    Sources

  • Beach

    Hondarribia

    Hondarribia · Gipuzkoa

    • Surf
    • Paddleboarding (SUP)
    • Sea kayaking
    • Dinghy sailing

    Level

    Beginner

    When

    jun–sep

    What it's like

    Playa abrigada en la bahía de Txingudi, junto a la desembocadura del Bidasoa y la frontera con Francia. Oleaje pequeño en comparación con la costa abierta.

    Restrictions and regulations

    Zona fronteriza y de tráfico portuario/desembocadura del Bidasoa; no se ha verificado la normativa de navegación aplicable.

  • Beach

    La Zurriola

    Donostia / San Sebastián · Gipuzkoa

    • Surf
    • Bodyboarding
    • Paddleboarding (SUP)

    Level

    Beginner · Intermediate

    When

    todo el año; iniciación primavera–verano

    What it's like

    Beach break urbano de arena, la playa más expuesta al oleaje de las tres de Donostia. En días grandes de invierno deja de ser terreno de principiantes; el marco de aprendizaje está en los días pequeños y en la zona interior.

    Restrictions and regulations

    No se ha localizado el texto de la ordenanza municipal de playas de Donostia con la zonificación surf/baño; es previsible que exista separación estacional de zonas, pero no se ha podido verificar.

The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.

Best time of year

todo el año; pico jun–sep

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