Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gaztetape surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, NW swell with 2,061 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Gaztetape this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Gaztetape over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Gaztetape in the next 16 days are 2.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gaztetape over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 18 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 730 | 731 | 632 | 435 | 355 | 263 | 651 | 1967 | 1836 | 1452 | 860 | 761 | 786 | 429 | 382 | 533 | 734 | 836 | 760 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:29PM3.18m | 3:53AM3.14m | 4:03PM3.44m | 4:25AM3.38m | 4:36PM3.67m | 4:56AM3.58m | 5:08PM3.84m | 5:28AM3.74m | 5:42PM3.93m | 6:01AM3.82m | 6:17PM3.94m | 6:36AM3.82m | 6:55PM3.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.69m | 9:48AM0.67m | 10:12PM0.42m | 10:22AM0.43m | 10:44PM0.20m | 10:55AM0.22m | 11:17PM0.04m | 11:29AM0.08m | 11:50PM-0.03m | 12:04PM0.01m | 00:25AM0.00m | 12:41PM0.04m | 1:02AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 18 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 730 | 731 | 632 | 435 | 355 | 263 | 651 | 1967 | 1836 | 1452 | 860 | 761 | 786 | 429 | 382 | 533 | 734 | 836 | 760 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NW 22 | NW 11 | — | NW 5 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 119 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 18 | 191 | — | 16 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 24 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Playa de Gaztetape Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Playa de Gaztetape provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Gaztetape can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Gaztetape surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Gaztetape) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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