Bizkaia, Spain
Barinatxe (Sopela)
Also known as Sopela, Sopelana, Barinatxe, Atxabiribil
Intermediate
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.6–2.5 m
Mid tide
The Bilbao surf scene's home break: a clifftop beach with several peaks over sand, the best known being the Barinatxe left that holds a wall on a good NW swell. It is close to the city and picks up well, so it gets crowded, but the multiple peaks spread the crowd out. Cliffs give some wind shelter on offshore (SE/E) winds.
Hazards
RipRocksCrowds
Conditions
- Best swell
- NW, WNW, W
- Best wind
- SE, E, S
- Season
- Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 0.6–2.5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 43.3847, -3.0200
Facilities
ParkingToiletsSurf SchoolBoard RentalCafeLifeguard
Getting there
Park at the clifftop car park above Barinatxe (follow signs for Sopela/Barrika). Steep stairs down to the sand.