Surf Forecasts:
Zarautz surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NW swell with 477 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zarautz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles, but staying local with the same forecast.
It’s a warm one – water temp is running 25°, which is nearly 4° warmer than average for late July. You could almost shed the wetsuit if you were brave enough.
The surf story starts rough. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are messy: a stormy-looking, cross-onshore breeze with 5 to 6ft swell out of the WNW at only 7 seconds. The wave quality is poor – no point paddling out.
Monday the 27th has some promise. Early morning gives you a cleanish, offshore wind and a groundswell pulse: 5ft at 11 seconds from the NW. That’s serious power at 656 kilojoules. The catch is a marginal surf tag, maybe tide-dependent.
Tuesday the 28th morning is your first real window. Offshore wind from the east (5 km/h), clean conditions, and 4ft waves at 10 seconds from the NW. Energy at 362 kilojoules. Zarautz will have shape and push without being too wild. Watch for the occasional crowd.
Wednesday the 29th is totally glassy in the morning. That is a treat. Swell is down to 4ft at 9 seconds, so it's small but polished. Perfect for a longboard or just getting out on a fun wave.
Then it goes quiet. From Thursday the 30th through the weekend and into Monday the 2nd of August, we’ve got 2ft to 3ft junk. No quality, small period, onshore flow.
Then bam – Monday the 3rd of August morning shows up. Glassy, calm, with an offshore wind. Swell comes in at 5ft from the NW with an 11-second period and 629 kilojoules of energy. That’s real groundswell hitting the sandbars. This is the best session of the outlook. Get there early because the crowd is often thick.
After that, it’s a slow fade. Tuesday the 4th has some glassy 4ft waves, but nothing special. From Wednesday the 5th to Saturday the 8th it's weak and small – 2ft to 3ft of slop. No good.
Sunday the 9th of August has a slight uptick: 5ft from the NW but with cross-onshore wind, so it’ll be choppy and marginal.
So, in short: this weekend is a miss. Tuesday the 28th is okay. But Monday the 3rd of August morning is the big one – 5ft, glassy, clean, powerful. Set your alarm.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 355 | 221 | 140 | 94 | 462 | 432 | 396 | 362 | 284 | 216 | 188 | 135 | 76 | 57 | 68 | 82 | 69 | 69 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:51PM2.84m | 3:23AM2.80m | 3:43PM3.01m | 4:09AM2.95m | 4:25PM3.19m | 4:48AM3.11m | 5:02PM3.37m | 5:23AM3.24m | 5:36PM3.52m | 5:56AM3.34m | 6:09PM3.63m | 6:28AM3.40m | 6:41PM3.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM1.11m | 9:15AM1.10m | 9:48PM0.94m | 10:02AM0.93m | 10:30PM0.76m | 10:42AM0.75m | 11:09PM0.59m | 11:18AM0.59m | 11:44PM0.45m | 11:52AM0.47m | 00:18AM0.35m | 12:26PM0.39m | 00:51AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 94 | 462 | 432 | 396 | 362 | 284 | 216 | 188 | 135 | 76 | 57 | 68 | 82 | — | — | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 69 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | W 2 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 361 | 355 | 221 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 69 | 69 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 104 | 104 | 152 | 0 | 35 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 30 | 538 | 0 |
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