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Surf Forecasts:
Zarautz surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW 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 (Aug 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zarautz in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zarautz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let's have it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim, if I'm honest. We're dealing with a real flat spell here, with a whole load of nothing for the first week or more. There's a big gap of days with no real surf on offer, so don't go getting your hopes up for the early part of this forecast period. The only thing that's saving us is the wind, which has been pretty light and glassy in the mornings, keeping things clean even if there's barely a wave to ride.
Now, the one window that stands out is the morning of Friday, the 28th. That's over a week away, so it's a long-range call, but it's looking more and more promising. There's a big, long-period swell from the northwest, and a light offshore wind is expected. That’s the kind of clean, lined-up surf we all dream about. It's going to be bigger than anything we've seen, with some proper power behind it. Don't get too excited yet, as it's still a while off, but it's definitely the one to circle on the calendar.
The only other thing worth mentioning is the morning of Sunday, the 23rd, which looks clean and glassy, but the swell is just too small to make it worthwhile. So you're looking at a long stretch of flatness, a tiny blip of clean, small surf, and then that bigger pulse on the 28th. Patience, and all that.
Anyway, I'm out. Catch you later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 71 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 45 | 93 | 114 | 82 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 36 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 92 | 77 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38PM4.14m | 7:02AM3.77m | 7:17PM4.02m | 7:39AM3.66m | 7:56PM3.80m | 8:16AM3.48m | 8:34PM3.51m | 8:53AM3.26m | 9:13PM3.19m | 9:33AM3.02m | 9:57PM2.88m | 10:21AM2.79m | 10:55PM2.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM-0.00m | 00:45AM-0.12m | 12:56PM0.03m | 1:24AM0.02m | 1:36PM0.17m | 2:02AM0.24m | 2:16PM0.38m | 2:40AM0.52m | 2:57PM0.65m | 3:20AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.94m | 4:06AM1.11m | 4:39PM1.20m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | N 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 71 | 47 | 53 | 47 | 37 | 93 | 114 | 82 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 36 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 92 | 77 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | 18 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 20 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 596 | 0 | 152 | 530 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 564 | 520 | 525 | 530 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 35 |
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