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Zarautz surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 17s period, NW swell with 24,263 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N 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 (Nov 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. 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 6.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zarautz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | W 3 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 15 | NW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 141 | 64 | 57 | 78 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 234 | 37 | 69 | 623 | 625 | 395 | 396 | 610 | 3055 | 4177 | 4915 | 12672 | 24263 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:02PM3.24m | 6:15AM3.36m | 6:38PM3.07m | 6:53AM3.19m | 7:18PM2.88m | 7:36AM3.02m | 8:06PM2.70m | 8:28AM2.86m | 9:06PM2.58m | 9:32AM2.77m | 10:18PM2.54m | 10:43AM2.77m | 11:31PM2.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.49m | 00:03AM0.68m | 12:30PM0.66m | 00:41AM0.85m | 1:12PM0.86m | 1:22AM1.02m | 1:59PM1.04m | 2:11AM1.18m | 2:56PM1.18m | 3:11AM1.30m | 4:04PM1.23m | 4:22AM1.33m | 5:13PM1.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 15 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 135 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 78 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 234 | 37 | 69 | 623 | 625 | 395 | 396 | 10 | 3055 | 4177 | 4915 | 12672 | 24263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 12 | N 19 | NW 17 | NNW 12 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 58 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 6 | — | — | — | E 4 | S 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 141 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 14 | 10 | — | 2 | 16 | 42 | 610 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 104 | 45 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 380 | 0 | 30 | 429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 372 | 93 |
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The above surf forecast table for Zarautz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zarautz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zarautz 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 (Zarautz) 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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