Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gaztetape surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW 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 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gaztetape over the next 16 days.
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Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Playa de Gaztetape over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, blunt truth: this is a pretty flat and quiet run. The whole 16-day window is a struggle for any proper ride. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 75°F, which is well over 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be swimming in bathwater if you bother paddling out.
The first real chance to even get a wetsuit on comes Thursday, July 9th, in the morning. We’re looking at a tiny 2ft of swell from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is a weak 68, and the call is "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s the best we get for the first week. Glassy wind is a major positive, but the swell is just too small for any real push.
After that, it’s a long, dry gap. Days go by with nothing but poor surf. The next sniff of something comes on Sunday, July 12th, again in the morning. Same story: 2ft from the WNW, glassy, with a slightly higher energy of 85. Still just "surfable but very ordinary."
Then another gap until Wednesday, July 15th, morning. A tiny 2ft from the WNW, glassy, energy at 80. Still undersized.
The only real standout – and I use that term loosely – comes on Friday, July 17th, afternoon. The swell jumps to 5ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 300. That’s the biggest push of the whole forecast. But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy and messy. This is for experienced surfers only, as 5ft is pushing it for beginners. The next morning, Saturday July 18th, also has 5ft from the NW, but again with cross-onshore wind and energy at 250. Both days are plagued by poor conditions.
For the final day, Monday, July 20th, morning, we’re back to glassy conditions with a 3ft swell from the NW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and energy is only 83. "Surfable but very ordinary."
So, the best potential session is the afternoon of Friday, July 17th, for the biggest swell, but the wind will ruin it. If you’re desperate, the glassy mornings on July 9th, 12th, or 15th will give you a clean, tiny wave to yourself. The long, blank run is pretty normal for this area when the ocean just shuts down.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 |
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 kJ | 58 | 50 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 64 | 60 | 75 | 54 | 56 | 83 | 49 | 45 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37AM3.10m | 8:53PM3.32m | 9:19AM3.04m | 9:36PM3.23m | 10:07AM2.99m | 10:27PM3.14m | 11:04AM2.95m | 11:28PM3.07m | 12:10PM2.96m | 00:41AM3.06m | 1:21PM3.05m | 1:56AM3.13m | 2:31PM3.23m | 3:06AM3.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.72m | 3:10AM0.66m | 3:20PM0.80m | 3:55AM0.73m | 4:11PM0.89m | 4:48AM0.80m | 5:11PM0.95m | 5:50AM0.85m | 6:21PM0.93m | 6:59AM0.84m | 7:34PM0.82m | 8:08AM0.75m | 8:42PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NW 10 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 50 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 14 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 64 | 60 | 75 | 54 | 56 | 83 | 49 | 45 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | — | NW 9 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 23 | 59 | 9 | — | 36 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NNE 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | 20 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 528 | 4 | 501 | 523 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 4 | 150 | 0 | 15 | 549 | 0 |
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