Playa de Gaztetape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Playa de Gaztetape over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real bummer. From Tuesday the 11th of August right through to Saturday the 22nd, it’s a long, flat stretch of nothing. The swell is tiny, barely pushing 2ft at best, and that’s combined with weak energy, often under 100 (65). The winds are a mess too, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor surf conditions. You’re better off leaving the board at home and just enjoying the beach. There’s a solid 11-day gap here with no real surf to speak of.

Then, finally, things start to look up. On Sunday the 23rd of August, we get a proper wake-up call. The morning brings a clean 7ft NW groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, and the energy jumps right up to 1035 – that’s a serious pulse of power. The wind is glassy, dead calm from the NNE. For you experts out there, this is the standout session of the whole period. That’s a big, powerful swell, over 8ft, so it’s for experienced crew only. The swell direction from the NW lines up perfectly with what this break likes. The water is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The afternoon of the 23rd drops a bit to 6ft, still solid, but the wind swings onshore, so the morning is definitely the pick.

Monday the 24th sees the swell ease to 4ft from the NW, with moderate energy (416). The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not pristine, but it’s still a surfable drop-off from the big day. The afternoon brings a 2ft, 14-second long-period groundswell from the WNW, which is a beautiful period for a point or reef, but at a beach break like this, that long period might make it break a bit too straight. The energy is still decent at 336.

Tuesday the 25th morning offers a glassy 2ft WNW swell with a 12-second period and an energy of 193. It’s small, but clean. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about after that Sunday blast.

After that, it fades back into the doldrums, with tiny waves and poor conditions for the rest of the week.

So, to sum it up: the wait is long, but Sunday the 23rd of August morning is the absolute standout. Get out there early if you’re an expert. The rest of the window is a write-off.

Rusty.

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