Playa de Gros surf break

Playa de Gros surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 May 2026 CEST
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Playa de Gros surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Gros sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Gros this week:

The surf forecast for Playa de Gros over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Gros in the next 16 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 25th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 26th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 26th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gros over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
15
1.1
NW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
412
630
513
488
359
247
182
130
143
65
41
41
20
18
30
58
113
123
102
206
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SW
5
SE
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
NW
5
N
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
N
5
SE
5
NE
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:42AM3.47m
2:19PM3.37m
2:37AM3.51m
3:07PM3.49m
3:23AM3.56m
3:47PM3.59m
4:04AM3.59m
4:24PM3.68m
4:42AM3.61m
4:58PM3.75m
5:17AM3.60m
5:31PM3.78m
5:51AM3.57m
Low Tide
7:21PM1.35m
7:59AM1.13m
8:19PM1.24m
8:47AM1.06m
9:07PM1.12m
9:28AM1.00m
9:48PM1.01m
10:05AM0.95m
10:26PM0.92m
10:39AM0.92m
11:02PM0.85m
11:13AM0.91m
11:37PM0.83m
11:47AM0.92m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:35
9:36
9:37
9:37
9:38
9:39
9:40
Temp °C
34
31
28
34
31
28
32
27
25
29
26
28
28
20
19
19
16
18
20
19
22
30
30
25
30
31
27
30
28
25
29
28
29
28
21
19
18
16
18
19
19
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
1.1
NW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
W
10
0.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
78
412
630
513
488
359
247
182
130
143
65
41
41
20
18
21
32
17
123
48
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
3
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
NW
5
0.5
WNW
13
0.3
NW
4
Energy kJ
156
65
1
3
3
1
12
11
19
113
14
102
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.1
W
12
0.2
N
4
0.3
NW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
1
3
1
15
16
8
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
W
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
Energy kJ
4
1
3
1
10
30
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
8
4
0
0
516
400
488
793
0
15
55
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
6
7
7
9
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
7
5
5
6
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Information about the Playa de Gros Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa de Gros 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 Gros can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Gros 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 Gros) 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 Gros is 4 km (2 miles) from San Sebastian. If you plan a holiday in Pais Vasco, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Sebastian. San Sebastian has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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