Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gaztetape surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Gaztetape in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gaztetape over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Playa de Gaztetape.
Honestly, if you’re looking to paddle out, this 16-day window is a tough one. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off, with hardly any swell and the few pulses that do show up are getting hammered by poor conditions. The water is sitting at a very unusual 77°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t come until Monday, July 21st, in the morning. We’ve got a tiny 4ft NW swell with glassy winds, but the combined energy is only moderate (170). It’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s not setting the world on fire. That’s a gap of over a week from the start of the forecast.
The best window in the whole run looks to be Thursday, July 23rd, and Friday, July 24th. The swell picks up to a solid 6ft from the NW on Thursday morning, with a decent period of 10 seconds and strong combined energy (667). It’s big enough to be fun for anyone who’s comfortable. The downside? The wind is a cross-onshore breeze at 6 mph, which will keep it a bit bumpy. Friday morning is similar, with 6ft NW swell at 10 seconds (738 energy), but again that cross-onshore wind. It’s marginal, but it’s the biggest, most energetic swell of the fortnight.
If you’re a beginner, those 6ft days are going to be a bit much. For the experts, the swell touches 7ft on Thursday afternoon, but with a choppy, moderate cross-onshore wind, it’s not looking like a classic.
Because of the consistent cross-onshore wind and beach-break nature of the spot, a lot of the bigger days are going to look better for a kite than a surfboard.
The rest of the month trails off into small, weak, and onshore again. Not a classic summer outlook, but forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 40 | 70 | 94 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:34PM3.47m | 4:08AM3.47m | 4:30PM3.72m | 5:03AM3.63m | 5:22PM3.93m | 5:54AM3.72m | 6:12PM4.06m | 6:41AM3.73m | 6:59PM4.08m | 7:27AM3.67m | 7:44PM3.99m | 8:12AM3.54m | 8:29PM3.80m | 8:56AM3.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.38m | 10:08AM0.41m | 10:41PM0.15m | 11:00AM0.24m | 11:33PM-0.02m | 11:49AM0.13m | 00:22AM-0.10m | 12:35PM0.09m | 1:09AM-0.07m | 1:21PM0.13m | 1:55AM0.05m | 2:06PM0.26m | 2:40AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 37 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 35 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 94 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | N 4 | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 12 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 12 | — | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | WNW 5 | — | N 6 | — | — | N 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 70 | — | 30 | — | — | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 33 | 41 | 4 | 386 | 535 | 445 | 482 | 512 | 479 | 349 | 530 | 297 | 67 | 805 | 149 | 777 | 799 | 349 | 64 |
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