Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gaztetape surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 548 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gaztetape over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
The pick of the whole run kicks off early on Monday morning, July 27th, at Playa de Gaztetape. You’ve got a NW swell running 5ft with an 11-second period and solid wave energy. Winds are glassy and the direction is bang on from the NW. The water temp is pretty typical for this time of year. The spot breaks consistently, so it’s a good call for beginners wanting a clean session.
Later Monday, the wind shifts cross-on and the quality falls off fast. Tuesday the 28th is smaller at around 4ft, but the wind is messy – cross or cross-on – and the energy’s not as strong. Only marginal conditions.
From Wednesday July 29th, the swell drops right off. Small, weak waves, short periods, low energy numbers. That runs through the end of July and into early August. A few glassy mornings sneak in, but the waves are tiny – barely 2ft with hardly any push. You’re better off staying home.
There’s a long quiet stretch from around July 29th through August 8th with nothing worth paddling for. Things look a little better from August 9th, but nothing special: small NW or WNW swell, glassy mornings but still weak energy.
Your standout window is Monday morning, July 27th at Playa de Gaztetape. That’s the one to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 548 | 507 | 396 | 362 | 284 | 240 | 159 | 114 | 61 | 57 | 100 | 82 | 67 | 41 | 79 | 129 | 136 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:09AM2.94m | 4:25PM3.18m | 4:48AM3.09m | 5:02PM3.36m | 5:23AM3.23m | 5:36PM3.51m | 5:56AM3.33m | 6:09PM3.62m | 6:28AM3.39m | 6:41PM3.68m | 7:00AM3.42m | 7:13PM3.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.93m | 10:02AM0.92m | 10:31PM0.75m | 10:42AM0.74m | 11:09PM0.58m | 11:18AM0.58m | 11:45PM0.44m | 11:52AM0.46m | 00:18AM0.35m | 12:26PM0.38m | 00:51AM0.30m | 12:59PM0.36m | 1:24AM0.30m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 548 | 507 | 396 | 362 | 284 | 240 | 159 | 114 | 61 | 57 | 100 | 82 | 67 | 41 | 79 | 129 | 136 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 9 | — | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 10 | 7 | 13 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 304 | 38 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
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