Playa de Gaztetape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's get into it. The next few days are pretty much flat and gutless, with only tiny, weak surf on offer. We've got a bit of a lull to start, so don't rush out. The real juice starts showing up on Sunday the 13th, and there's a proper window of clean, fun surf worth circling on the calendar.

For the first few days, you're looking at small, weak swell with poor conditions. Friday the 11th has a bit of surfable energy early, but it's just not doing anything for me. The weekend starts off slow too. Saturday the 12th is pretty much a write-off, with tiny, poor waves. Hang tight.

Then things switch on. Sunday morning the 13th, we finally get some proper NW groundswell rolling in at 4ft, with a long 13-second period and the wind going glassy. This is the start of the good stuff. The energy is solid, with the combined swell energy at 600, so there's some real push behind it. Playa de Gaztetape will be the spot, handling this swell well. The afternoon holds up nicely at 5ft, still glassy, still clean. This is where you want to be.

Monday the 14th keeps the good times rolling. Morning sees 4ft of clean, glassy NW swell with that long period, and the energy is still solid. It's a great, mellow option for a beginner-friendly wave. The afternoon gets a little more crowded and the wind turns a bit cross-on, but the morning is the clear standout.

After that, we hit a bit of a choppy patch. Tuesday and Wednesday get messy with cross-onshore winds and shorter period swell, making conditions poor. Thursday the 17th has bigger swell at 5ft but it's onshore and a bit ragged, so it's only marginal. Not your day.

Friday the 18th cleans up a little with glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell has backed off to 4ft. It's surfable, but pretty ordinary after what we saw earlier in the week.

Now, here’s the main event. The standout window is Saturday the 19th through Monday the 21st. Saturday morning starts with a beautiful, glassy 4ft of long-period NW swell and the energy jumps to 687. This is the best looking surf of the whole period. Sunday the 20th sees the swell push up to 6ft, but it gets a bit cross-shore, and Monday the 21st brings back the glass with 5ft of clean NW groundswell and a 785 energy reading. These three mornings are the pick of the bunch. The waves will have proper shape, the winds will be light, and it will be well worth the paddle out.

Looking further out, there's more swell on the horizon. Wednesday the 23rd sees a bigger pulse to 6ft, but it's cross-on and a bit messier. The energy gets serious, hitting 1127, so there's plenty of power, but the conditions will keep it from being perfect. By Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th, the swell stays solid, reaching 6ft and 7ft respectively, but the winds stay light and cross. It's still good, promising surf, but the earlier window looks cleaner. Just keep in mind these later calls are less certain, but the potential is definitely there.

Rusty.

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