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Playa de Gros Surf Guide

Playa de Gros(Zurriola) in Pais Vasco is an exposed beach break that is often working and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from northeast winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of crowds / pollution.

Playa de Gros Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Gros:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Gros with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in October while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

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

blown out

42%

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

too small

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 Gros Location Map

Interactive Playa de Gros 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 Gros is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Gros is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 44 km (27 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Playa de Gros Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 18:15 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	cross- on	cross- on	glass	on

What does Playa de Gros look like?

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Tides at Playa de Gros

Current tide and informaton

For Pasajes, Spain, 8 km from Playa de Gros.

Next High Water: 12:18am | 3.41m

Next Low Water: 06:42am | 1.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa de Gros Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.9 °C) at Playa de Gros 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 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite