Playa de Gaztetape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surfers, Rusty here with the full rundown for Playa de Gaztetape. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there’s a couple of absolute belters hiding in there if you’re patient.

The week starts a little slow, but we get a real sweet spot for clean waves on Monday the 14th. The water’s sitting at a very warm 73°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a little slice of the tropics.

Monday morning the 14th is your first real chance for a surf. It’s glassy as a mirror with nothing but a light ESE breeze at 3 mph. We’ve got a solid 4ft of NW groundswell rolling in with a nice 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate (423). The wave shape will be clean and lined up, perfect for a beginner-friendly wave like this. If you can, get out early – that morning window is the standout for the start of the week.

The next few days get a bit ordinary. The wind swings onshore from the NW and NNW, with bumpy conditions and choppy faces through Tuesday and Wednesday (the 15th and 16th). Swell sticks around, but the quality drops right off.

Now, keep your eyes on the 19th of September – that Saturday morning. This is the first real standout of the whole outlook. We’ve got a solid 8ft of NW swell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at a strong 1892. The kicker? The wind is dead calm – glassy from the ESE at 3 mph. This is only for experienced surfers though. Over 8ft is expert territory, and 8ft is still a proper step up. For a beach break like Gaztetape, that long period groundswell might make it a bit straight and walled, but with those clean conditions, it’ll be well worth a paddle for the crew that can handle it. The afternoon stays fun but gets a little bumpy.

Then, after a quiet spell, we get another beauty on Monday the 21st. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are glassy with offshore ESE and NE winds. Swell sits at a very user-friendly 6ft from the NW with a 13-second groundswell period. The energy is strong (around 1210 to 1228). This is your second standout window – great shape, plenty of push, and clean.

Tuesday the 22nd morning is glassy again, 5ft of NW swell, but the energy drops a little (830). Still a very good option for a surf.

After that, the conditions get a bit more mixed through the rest of the week and into the following week. We see pulses of NW swell into the 27th and 28th of September, with swells around 5ft to 5ft and longer periods (13-15 seconds). But the wind is mostly cross-onshore from the NE or N. It’s surfable but not the standout quality of the 19th or 21st. The 27th morning has a good amount of energy (1003) but the onshore breeze will keep it a little lumpy.

Overall, the surf looks pretty consistent here, so if you miss the first clean windows, the forecasts can change. But right now, circle the 19th (Saturday) morning and the 21st (Monday) for the cleanest, punchiest waves on offer.

Rusty.

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