Playa de Gaztetape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. The next couple of weeks around Playa de Gaztetape are looking like a bit of a waiting game. We've got a slow start, then a pulse of energy that gets messed up by the wind, and then we finally get a few windows where it all comes together. It's not going to be constant, but there are a couple of days that look worth circling on the calendar.

We start off quiet. Wednesday the 19th is flat out, nothing doing. Thursday the 20th, though, we get our first real sign of life. The morning has clean, glassy conditions with a 4ft swell from the NW at 11 seconds. The energy is only moderate at 344, but the combo of that clean offshore wind and the building swell should make for some fun, easy waves. This is a good one for the beginners and anyone wanting to get a few soft ones. As the day goes on, though, the wind swings onshore and it gets messy, so get your waves in early.

Friday the 21st sees the swell push up to 6ft, but the wind gets messy and it turns into a bit of a chop fest. Not the best conditions, and the energy is strong at 626, but the quality drops right off. Saturday and Sunday see the swell ease but the wind stays poor, so we're just watching it crumble. There’s a good stretch of days here where it’s just not worth paddling out.

After the weekend, the swell keeps fading and we’re left with some small, weak waves heading into next week. The end of August is looking pretty flat and uninspiring. It’s not until Friday the 28th that we get a slight reprieve – the morning is glassy with a 4ft NW swell, but it’s pretty ordinary. Same story on Saturday the 29th and Monday the 31st: clean but weak, just not great.

Now, for the standout. This is the one I'm really looking at. On the morning of Tuesday, the 2nd of September, we see a new pulse of swell. We're looking at a 5ft NW swell with a 9-second period, and the key here is the wind. It's glassy, clean. The combined energy is a solid 314, which is moderate, but the conditions look like they’ll be spot on. This should be the best quality surf of the whole stretch, with clean lines and a bit more push to them. If you can hold out for that one, it’ll be worth it.

There's also the morning of Wednesday the 3rd, which has a similar story – a 4ft NW swell and glassy conditions – but it’s a step down in size and energy. So, look, it's a lean couple of weeks. Get on the Thursday morning session if you’re keen, but the real gem is the morning of September 2nd. That’s the one to save your energy for.

Always remember, it's a fickle ocean.

Rusty, out.

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