Bizkaia · Spain
Surfing Bakio
A beach break in Bizkaia, Spain, for intermediate surfers.
Bakio is a wide beach between Bilbao and Mundaka, open to plenty of swell. It has punchy beach-break peaks that hold up across a range of sizes, without the power of the area's best-known waves.
The beach is wide enough to spread out on busy weekends, and it's backed by green hills rather than buildings. Best on a clean groundswell.
It picks up most swells, so it's often the first place to check on this stretch of coast. In summer there are lifeguards, surf schools and plenty of families. The town has bars, restaurants and holiday flats, and San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, the famous hermitage on the rock, is a short drive away.
When to surf
Bakio
Bakio is at its best from September to April. Conditions it likes: Clean groundswell, all tides.
October to March: Prime
Consistent, powerful NW-W swell, cold but firing
April to June: Good
Reliable swell, milder crowds
July to August: Quiet
Smaller swell, packed beaches and high season prices
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Waves near Bakio
Mundaka
10 kmBizkaia · Left Point · Pro
Plentzia
11 kmBizkaia · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Laga
13 kmBizkaia · Beach Break · Intermediate
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Mundaka is small and books out fast on a good swell; Sopelana, closer to Bilbao, has more beach-break options and a bigger surf scene.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Bizkaia guide.
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