Surf Forecasts:
Zarautz surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WNW swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zarautz this week:
The surf forecast for Zarautz over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zarautz in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zarautz over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles per hour for you landlubbers.
Looking at the Zarautz region for the next couple weeks, it’s a long, dry spell. From Saturday, July 11th, all the way until almost Tuesday, July 21st, there’s just nothing worth getting excited about. Multiple days with no real surf.
The first Saturday morning (July 11th) at Zarautz has a tiny 1ft swell from NW with a long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is weak, at 96. The water temp is a very unusual 76°F, which is 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year. Wind is glassy from the east at 3 mph, so conditions would be clean, but there is absolutely no power behind it. Just a ripple. The rest of that weekend stays small with light offshore or cross-off breezes, but never over 2ft.
From Monday, July 13th, it all falls apart. Onshore and cross-onshore winds around 6 to 9 mph mess up the surface, the swell period drops to junk, and the wave quality is poor. This runs all the way through July 20th. A few mornings are glassy but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft to 1ft. No energy at all.
The one bit of hope comes on Tuesday morning, July 21st – that’s over a week out. Zarautz gets a 3ft swell from NNW, but a short period of 6 seconds. Combined energy is 59. The wind goes glassy from the NNW at just 3 mph, so the surface will be clean. It’s still weak, but it’s the first surfable, clean moment in over a week. Expect crowds.
The second half of July stays weak. Swell tries to push up to 4ft on the 22nd afternoon from NNW with energy of 207, but onshore wind ruins it. The 23rd has cross-shore winds and rain. The 26th morning has clean conditions from the ESE at 6 mph, but the swell is a tiny 1ft from NW. Nothing shapes up as a proper standout.
Plainly: the only time to even think about it is the morning of July 21st. The rest is a total flat spell with poor winds. Keep your stick in the truck.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 36°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 59 | 104 | 60 | 40 | 135 | 103 | 47 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31PM3.24m | 3:06AM3.30m | 3:34PM3.48m | 4:08AM3.48m | 4:30PM3.73m | 5:03AM3.64m | 5:22PM3.94m | 5:54AM3.73m | 6:12PM4.07m | 6:42AM3.74m | 6:59PM4.09m | 7:27AM3.68m | 7:44PM4.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.76m | 8:42PM0.63m | 9:11AM0.60m | 9:44PM0.39m | 10:08AM0.42m | 10:41PM0.16m | 11:00AM0.25m | 11:33PM-0.01m | 11:48AM0.14m | 00:22AM-0.09m | 12:35PM0.10m | 1:09AM-0.07m | 1:21PM0.14m | 1:55AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 104 | 60 | 40 | 37 | 103 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | N 6 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | — | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 59 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 14 | — | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 8 | NW 7 | N 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | N 5 | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 15 | — | 14 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 304 | 369 | 516 | 451 | 448 | 538 | 451 | 505 | 562 | 494 | 494 | 1009 | 152 |
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