Overview
- The official beach season began Monday with lifeguard service scheduled through September 30 at all 23 Bizkaia arenales, though bathing is initially prohibited at four sites.
- A late‑May heat episode drove many people to swim before the season opened, creating safety gaps because lifeguards were not yet on duty.
- Local reports described incidents in nearby Gipuzkoa where surfers helped rescue dozens of bathers when surveillance was absent, highlighting the risk posed by early swims.
- The Diputación Foral of Bizkaia has said it will study extending the supervised season into October and advancing the start of lifeguard coverage in response to the heat‑driven demand.
- The move could change public safety planning and costs for beach operations, and officials’ next announcements on the four bans and any calendar changes will determine how residents and visitors plan summer visits.