Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gaztetape surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, NW swell with 3,385 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s 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 (Oct 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gaztetape over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 13 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1164 | 785 | 345 | 316 | 403 | 332 | 288 | 183 | 114 | 117 | 376 | 773 | 840 | 769 | 698 | 1574 | 2831 | 1805 | 2534 | 1847 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:36PM2.81m | 8:54AM2.87m | 9:29PM2.57m | 9:57AM2.66m | 10:49PM2.41m | 11:28AM2.58m | 00:30AM2.43m | 12:57PM2.67m | 1:43AM2.60m | 1:58PM2.87m | 2:31AM2.85m | 2:43PM3.13m | 3:11AM3.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.92m | 2:44AM1.13m | 3:22PM1.17m | 3:39AM1.35m | 4:33PM1.35m | 4:59AM1.47m | 6:04PM1.37m | 6:29AM1.43m | 7:21PM1.22m | 7:38AM1.24m | 8:14PM0.97m | 8:27AM0.99m | 8:55PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 7 | NW 11 | N 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 1164 | 785 | 344 | 292 | 403 | 126 | 288 | 74 | 114 | 117 | 376 | 773 | 840 | 769 | 557 | 392 | 2831 | 1805 | 2534 | 1847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | N 6 | NW 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 488 | — | 69 | 316 | — | 332 | — | 183 | 22 | 51 | 64 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 13 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 183 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 8 | — | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 345 | — | 189 | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 698 | 1574 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 19 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 0 | 100 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Playa de Gaztetape Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Playa de Gaztetape provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Gaztetape can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Gaztetape surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Gaztetape) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Playa de Gaztetape is 4 km (2 miles) from Zarautz. If you plan a holiday in Pais Vasco, look for hotels and other accommodation in Zarautz. Zarautz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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