Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gaztetape surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11AM. 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 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gaztetape over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our local stretch, Playa de Gaztetape. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day run is looking flat and pretty uninspiring. We do have a couple of mornings that are worth a paddle, but we’re in for long gaps of nothing special, so don't get your hopes up too high.
The best window we’ve got opens up right now, Saturday the 4th of July. The early session is the real standout for the whole period. We’re looking at a clean 3ft NW groundswell, with a solid 10-second period reading. It’s glassy, calm wind from the north, and the water’s a very unusual 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The energy is moderate (184), but the conditions will make it feel a lot better than the numbers suggest. For a beginner-friendly spot, this is as good as it gets for the next couple weeks. It’s surfable.
After Saturday morning, the quality takes a nosedive. The rest of Saturday and most of Sunday through to the following weekend are plagued by onshore or cross-shore winds and tiny swell. There’s a small window on Thursday the 9th of July morning with flat calm winds and a tiny 1ft WNW swell, but it's so weak the energy is barely registering (46). It’s glassy, but you’ll be fighting for every ripple.
There’s a bit more size trying to show up around Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th of July, with the swell bumping back up to 4ft from the NW (energy at 154), but the wind is on it or cross-onshore, so the surface is going to be bumpy. It’s a classic case of the swell showing up with the worst wind, so don’t get excited.
The final week, from the 14th onward, is a real drag. We get more swell running from the NW at 3ft to 4ft, with some moderate energy readings (around 160-176), but every session is plagued by cross-onshore or onshore wind. There isn’t a single standout session in that whole second half of the outlook. Crowds are listed as "sometimes" here, so on those tiny, clean mornings you might see a few local longboarders out, but honestly, it’s not worth fighting for. For most of this, you’re better off cleaning the wax off your board.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 161 | 163 | 58 | 50 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 37 | 58 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15PM3.40m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.65m | 2:29AM0.60m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | N 5 | NW 10 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 184 | 161 | 163 | 29 | 50 | 19 | 51 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 58 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | N 5 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 4 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | N 4 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 23 | 58 | 36 | 59 | 18 | — | 36 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | NW 11 | W 8 | N 4 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 8 | 35 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 793 | 528 | 494 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 530 | 7 | 1 | 560 | 4 |
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