Located in the Pais Vasco, Spain, Mundaka is one of, if not the, best river mouth waves in the world. This break is formed by a ruler-straight, triangular sandbar groomed by the river that flows by an idyllic Basque fishing village. The wave breaks left, fast and hard. The sucky take-off leads straight into a deep barrel section which opens briefly for a couple of turns before throwing up two more barrel sections on the inside. The waves here break for up to 200 meters and the bottom is sandy. This break is challenging to surf and heavy. The bottom is shallow and the currents are strong, on a good day it is a struggle just to stay in position.
What are the best surf conditions for Mundaka?
Gets good from waist-high to triple overhead. We recommend riding a shortboard or a step-up here depending on the size. This break is best suited to intermediate and advanced surfers. The surf here is not consistent in the summer, autumn and winter only (4/10), and will be absolutely packed when it is on (10/10). The best winds are from the Southwest. The best swells are from the North, Northwest, and West and can be solid!. Works on low to mid tides best.
We recommend wearing a springsuit in the summer when water temperatures rise to 21 degrees. In the winter a 5/4 is best when water temperatures drop to 13 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
