Playa de Gaztetape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a real quiet stretch. The first solid surf recommendation doesn't come until Monday morning, the 10th of August, and even then it's hardly a classic. For the first few days, the swell is tiny and the conditions are just ordinary. You’ll be scratching for a wave.

The best of a limited bunch is looking like Monday morning, the 10th of August at Playa de Gaztetape. We’ve got a small but clean 3 ft NW swell pushing through, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is glassy – dead calm – so the water will be like a mirror. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, consistent, and fairly exposed to that NW swell. The water is sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit. The combined energy is weak, at 106, so don’t expect any power, but for a learner it’s a fun little window. It’s a beginner spot, and crowds are possible here sometimes.

From there, the outlook drops off again. Tuesday morning the 11th of August has another glassy morning with 2 ft NW swell, but the energy is even weaker. After that, we’re looking at a long run of “poor surf conditions” right through until the 21st of August. The swell is tiny, the wind turns cross-on or onshore, and it’s just not worth paddling out for.

There’s a flicker of life on Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. The swell picks up to 2 ft from the NW, but the period stretches to 11 seconds. That’s a longer-period groundswell, which will give better-shaped waves and longer lulls between sets. The wind is glassy and the combined energy is moderate at 120. It’s still small, but it’s the cleanest wave we’ve seen in days. The following Monday morning, the 24th of August, the swell pushes up to 3 ft with a moderate combined energy of 219, but the wind is glassy again. The swell height is still manageable for most, and the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weaker and more crumbly. That Monday afternoon swell jumps to 4 ft from the NW, but the onshore wind kills it.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a proper session, the first week is a write-off. The standout is that Monday morning the 10th of August for the clean, glassy conditions, even if the waves are tiny. The long-range call for the 22nd and 24th of August is promising but far off, so take it with a pinch of salt. It’s a quiet spell for the area, but it won’t stay this way forever.

Rusty.

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