Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gaztetape surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,019 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s 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 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gaztetape over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break down what's happening at Playa de Gaztetape. For a spot that's fairly exposed to the swell, the next couple of days are looking weak and messy. Then it starts to build.
Nothing worth paddling for on Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th of August. Just tiny, weak waves. By Thursday afternoon there's a 3ft swell, but it's ordinary conditions.
Friday the 28th has a little more push, but still not great. Saturday morning the 29th is the first real highlight. We get a 5ft NW swell (combined energy around 418) with glassy wind. That's clean surf. It's a bit big for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, Saturday morning is a solid session.
Sunday the 30th morning is another good call. A 5ft NW swell with glassy conditions, making for clean waves. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Then we hit a dry patch. From Monday the 31st through Wednesday the 2nd of September, it's either onshore or weak. There's a brief calm on Tuesday the 1st morning with a 4ft swell, but the waves are just ordinary.
We get another clean window on Thursday the 3rd afternoon, with a 4ft NW swell and glassy conditions, but the energy is low. It's surfable, but flat.
The real standout is in the second week. Look at Thursday the 10th of September morning. That's a 6ft NW swell (combined energy of 680 – that's got some punch) with glassy, offshore wind. That's proper. The period is 10 seconds, so it's got shape. That size is for experienced surfers, as it'll be a handful for beginners. It's a long way out, but if it holds, that's the morning to be out there.
There's also a decent window on Tuesday the 8th of September morning, with a 5ft NW swell and totally calm winds. Good, clean session, though the energy is a little less.
Overall, don't bother this week until Saturday morning. The real gold is that Thursday the 10th of September morning. Just a heads up, this spot can get a few people out there, so expect some company.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 23 | 20 | 77 | 101 | 83 | 213 | 383 | 1019 | 418 | 244 | 211 | 275 | 627 | 356 | 492 | 531 | 405 | 300 | 193 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:38PM3.42m | 4:58AM3.31m | 5:10PM3.62m | 5:29AM3.47m | 5:41PM3.77m | 6:00AM3.59m | 6:12PM3.85m | 6:31AM3.65m | 6:44PM3.86m | 7:03AM3.65m | 7:18PM3.78m | 7:38AM3.58m | 7:55PM3.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.69m | 10:45PM0.49m | 10:53AM0.48m | 11:18PM0.30m | 11:26AM0.31m | 11:50PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.20m | 00:21AM0.09m | 12:31PM0.15m | 00:54AM0.10m | 1:05PM0.18m | 1:28AM0.19m | 1:42PM0.28m | 2:05AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 23 | 5 | 77 | 101 | 5 | 213 | 383 | 1019 | 418 | 244 | 211 | 275 | 627 | 356 | 492 | 531 | 405 | 300 | 193 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
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