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Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Surf Guide

Zumaya(Playa de Itxurun) in Pais Vasco is an exposed beach/jetty break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach breaks favour rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	fairly consistent	18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun):

The best conditions reported for surf at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) occur when a North-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 Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in December while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

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

blown out

45%

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 Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Location Map

Interactive Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) 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 Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 12:13 Local Time

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

Tides at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun)

Current tide and informaton

For Zumaia, 1 km from Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun).

Next High Water: 12:15am | 3.04m

Next Low Water: 05:58pm | 1.05m

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

The water temperature (18.7 °C) at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) 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