Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gaztetape surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, NW swell with 488 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Gaztetape in the next 16 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gaztetape over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Playa de Gaztetape has on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, this outlook is a bit of a mixed bag, with plenty of waiting involved.
The overall pattern is a long stretch of small, poor-quality surf. There’s a real dry spell here. From now through Thursday the 14th, the waves are tiny and the conditions are just poor, so don’t even bother paddling out. We’re looking at a gap of several days with nothing worthwhile.
Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th see a slight lift in swell, but the winds are messy – mostly cross-onshore and choppy. The wave energy is weak to moderate (111 to 145), but it’s just not coming together for a decent session.
The first real highlight doesn’t arrive until Sunday the 22nd of August. That Saturday morning, we get a clean window. The wind will be glassy from the NNE, and the swell is a friendly 4ft from the NW with a solid 10-second period. The energy is moderate at 261, making it the standout of the whole period. The conditions will be clean, but the wave quality is still described as “very ordinary,” so keep expectations in check. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so it’s a good one for getting wet without the hassle.
After that, things drop off again. Sunday the 23rd has a glassy morning with a tiny 3ft NW swell, but the energy is weak (81). Not bad for a longboard if you’re desperate, but nothing to write home about.
Looking further out, the end of August is a write-off. We’ve got a nasty fresh breeze on Tuesday the 25th with onshore winds howling at 22 mph, making it a complete mess. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Wednesday the 26th offers a small, clean morning (3ft NW, glassy), but it’s only 84 energy – a last-gasp chance for a quiet, tiny wave.
The best bet in this whole 16-day window is hands down the morning of Saturday the 22nd. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the cleanest, most surfable wave we get.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 31 | 93 | 86 | 71 | 47 | 53 | 68 | 89 | 109 | 80 | 100 | 58 | 64 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM4.12m | 6:22AM3.80m | 6:38PM4.13m | 7:02AM3.76m | 7:17PM4.01m | 7:39AM3.65m | 7:56PM3.79m | 8:16AM3.47m | 8:34PM3.50m | 8:53AM3.25m | 9:13PM3.18m | 9:33AM3.01m | 9:57PM2.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.06m | 00:05AM-0.15m | 12:16PM-0.01m | 00:45AM-0.12m | 12:56PM0.02m | 1:24AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | 2:02AM0.23m | 2:16PM0.37m | 2:40AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.64m | 3:20AM0.81m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:06AM1.10m | |||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 93 | 86 | 71 | 47 | 32 | 68 | 89 | 109 | 80 | 100 | 58 | 64 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | 53 | 47 | — | — | 54 | 22 | 18 | — | 14 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 149 | 0 | 89 | 149 | 1 | 45 | 41 | 37 | 89 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 4 | 142 | 569 | 523 | 527 | 498 | 1 |
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