Surf Forecasts:
Zarautz surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NW swell with 279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zarautz in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zarautz over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down for those who think in feet and knots. Right now, Zarautz is stuck in a real dry spell. The next week and a half is basically a lake. You’d be better off cleaning your garage than checking the surf. It’s that quiet.
Our first real chance to paddle out is on Friday, July 3rd. There’s a small pulse of 4ft north-west swell with a good 11-second period from the NW, so there’s some moderate energy behind it (364). The water temp is a balmy 75°, which is about 7° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it feels like a bathtub. But the conditions are tricky with a light north wind on it, and the call is pretty ‘marginal’. It feels like it’ll be pretty closed out and messy. A bit of a letdown.
From Saturday, July 4th, it all goes dead. For the next 12 days, the surf is a ghost town. Swell drops under 3ft, periods get short, and the reports are all “poor surf conditions” or “very ordinary.” There are a few glassy mornings, like Tuesday the 7th and Thursday the 9th of July, but the swell is barely a ripple at 1ft to 2ft. Nothing to push a wave through. Even a little bump of energy on the 15th of July at 3ft is blown out by onshore winds. It’s a total bust.
Things finally stir in the second week. Friday, July 17th, shows a little life. The morning has a weak 3ft NW swell with moderate energy (118) and glassy conditions – not bad for a log. The afternoon though, that’s the sleeper hit. It’s only 1ft, but that’s a long-period 12-second groundswell from the NW with 120 energy, and it’s glassy. That could offer a super clean little peel near the river mouth. It’s not big, but it’s clean.
The one to really circle on the calendar is Saturday, July 18th. Early morning we’ve got a solid 5ft north-west swell, a 9-second period, and a strong energy level of 307. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNW, which is about the cleanest you’ll get for a building swell at Zarautz. This will be the biggest, most energetic surf of the whole 16 days. For the more experienced surfers who can handle a bit of a crowd, this is the window. It won’t be perfect, but it’ll be way better than the flat spell we just sat through.
So, if you’re desperate for a paddle, hold out for that Saturday the 18th. Everything else is a long, drawn-out wait. It’s just one of those tough stretches.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 364 | 250 | 184 | 181 | 100 | 58 | 50 | 59 | 52 | 51 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:39PM3.46m | 8:00AM3.17m | 8:15PM3.41m | 8:37AM3.11m | 8:53PM3.33m | 9:19AM3.05m | 9:36PM3.24m | 10:07AM3.00m | 10:27PM3.15m | 11:04AM2.96m | 11:28PM3.08m | 12:10PM2.97m | 00:41AM3.07m | 1:21PM3.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.56m | 1:59PM0.65m | 2:29AM0.61m | 2:37PM0.73m | 3:10AM0.67m | 3:20PM0.81m | 3:55AM0.74m | 4:11PM0.90m | 4:48AM0.81m | 5:11PM0.95m | 5:50AM0.86m | 6:20PM0.94m | 6:59AM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 364 | 250 | 184 | 181 | 100 | 16 | 31 | 18 | 52 | 51 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 13 | N 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | — | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 58 | 50 | 59 | 10 | — | 36 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | W 8 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 195 | 93 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 503 | 0 | 534 |
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