General info:

Currency: Peseta

Airport: Bilbao, Santander or Santiago

Season: Year round, not too warm in winter

Best time to go is in spring or Autumn, worst season for surfing is summer

Waves:0-4 meter, lefts and rights which break on sand , reef and rock bottom

Boards: 6' - 6'4 thruster for beach breaks,  6'4-7'4 for reef breaks

Wetsuit: Shorty in summer, 5/4 in winter

Localism: Heavy at some spots, average at others

Crowds: Only at the well known spots in summer

Cost of Living: (About $120 US$. per week (cheaper than France)

San Sebastian

Playa de gros is a very popular spot, it gets very crowded. It breaks over a sandbottom so it's not a dangerous spot. San Sebastian is a nice town too look around , when there's no waves to be found. You can also pay a visit to the Pukas boardfactory.

Eta Warning

Zarautz

A pretty good beachbreak, which also gets a lot of crowds in summertime because it's a popular summerresort. It's not dangerous to surf here, because it breaks over a sandbottom, but the water is very polluted here. At night there are a lot of nice bars. There are a couple of good campsites close to the town.

Orrua and Zumaia

Two good right breaks, one breaks over a sandbottom, the other over rock, both can hold a big swell. Can get crowded.

Mundaka

Mundaca, on a solid day

A very well known spot, so expect a big crowd when it's good, but it's worth it!!. It's a very good left piontbreak which breaks over the sandbottom of a river. There is one surfshop here so if you break your board (which happens a lot here) a new one can be found here , at prices which are lower than France. There are a couple of good and cheap campsites. Restaurants are also good and cheap( compared to France). When there are no waves you can visit the village of Bermeo or check out the waves at:

Mundaca wall

Bakio (or b.f.s. ask Wilco or Christoph)

This small village is only a 20 minutes drive from Mundaka, but on days when Mundaka isn't breaking it's worth it. We where in Mundaka and there where only 30 cm. waves, so we headed for Bakio and found out that it was 1.50 mtr.!!! there is a car park next to the beach. There were however a couple of locals in the water which looked pretty mean but that's all they do!!! Bakio is a beachbreak which breaks over a sandbottom. Best to stay on the campsite in Mundaka and check it out when Mundaka is flat.

Inside meniakoz

Meniakoz

A very good big wave spot, it is said that it can hold waves up to 6 meters!!!! And it breaks over a rockbottom, so bring a couple of boards. It is difficult to find , just follow the other cars with boards on the roof. It gets crowded here because it is close to Bilbao.

Meniakoz

Sopelana

This is a large beach which has a lot of peaks. All different kind of waves can be found here, when I visited the spot there where no waves. Crowds are not a problem here because the beach is a couple of km. long .No waves? visit Bilbao.
 
 

El Brusco/ Playa de Berria

Average beachbreaks, which (i think) need a big swell to be 1.mtr. or more. El Brusco breaks over a bottom which has rocks all over the place ( tip: visit this spot with low tide!).

Playa de Ris

Playa de Ris is a beach in the town of Noja, where a lot of tourists go to. I haven't seen a waves there when I visited this spot. There are a few good campings but they are expensive for Spanish standards. The nightlife is good (I heard)if you are in for a walk (which my friends a me didn't like).

Santander

Don't know haven't been there. I think it will be crowded with a city that close.

Liencres

A big beach which is best at high tide, too bad it was low tide when I was there. I heard it can be good. Beware of the rocks in the water.

Playa de Concho

I haven't surfed here, because the water is very polluted, haven't seen it break either. Camp in Suances

Los Locos

The main beach is a very good break , it breaks over sand, but there are a few rocks in the water, I found out later!! Access is best at the car park if you do not want to damage your board ! or yourself). Watch for your stuff on the beach because at high tide there is no beach left. The locals don't see that many foreigners here so they act as if you are a tourist attraction(,after 3 days the entire town knew we were there) once I heard them shout : 'tourist go home' in a nightclub (but that was probably because we where talking to 'their' local girls), don't worry about them. The western beach is more difficult to access but it's definitely worth it!!! Nice surroundings. There is a good campsite, and in the weekend it's time for Fiesta. This is as far as I know about the coast of north Spain, I heard that further west the waves get better, and less crowded.