Zarautz Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Pais Vasco, Spain)

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Zarautz Surf Guide

Zarautz in Pais Vasco is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Hazards include crowds / pollution.

Zarautz Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zarautz:

The best conditions reported for surf at Zarautz occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Zarautz (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Zarautz with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in December while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Zarautz Location Map

Interactive Zarautz surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Zarautz is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zarautz is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Zarautz Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:06 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	10	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does Zarautz look like?

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Tides at Zarautz

Current tide and informaton

For Orio, 4 km from Zarautz.

Next High Water: 07:15am | 3.21m

Next Low Water: 01:18pm | 0.73m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Zarautz Sea Temperature

The Zarautz water temperature is reasonably warm (17.2 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (13.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite