Surf-Forecast | Playa de Gaztetape Surf Guide

Playa de Gaztetape Surf Guide

Playa de Gaztetape in Pais Vasco is a reasonably exposed beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Playa de Gaztetape Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Gaztetape:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Gaztetape occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Playa de Gaztetape (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Gaztetape with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in November while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

27%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de Gaztetape Location Map

Interactive Playa de Gaztetape surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa de Gaztetape is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Gaztetape is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Playa de Gaztetape Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 20:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	10	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross

What does Playa de Gaztetape look like?

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Tides at Playa de Gaztetape

Current tide and informaton

For Zumaia, 4 km from Playa de Gaztetape.

Next High Water: 12:15am | 3.04m

Next Low Water: 06:38am | 0.82m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Playa de Gaztetape Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.7 °C) at Playa de Gaztetape is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite