Surf Forecasts:
Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, NW swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) this week:
The surf forecast for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let me level with you. The next couple of weeks around here are going to be a tough slog for anyone looking for a proper wave. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
Right now, and into the start of the period, it’s pretty flat and messy. We’re looking at tiny 2ft swell from the NW with short, weak 8-second periods, and the wind is mostly on it or cross-onshore. The energy is barely registering (41), and it’s just poor conditions. That kind of thing hangs around through Wednesday and Thursday – nothing worth paddling out for.
The first real glimmer comes on Friday morning, July 10th, up at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun). We’ve got a glassy morning with the wind dropping to nothing. The swell is still small, only 2ft from the NW, and the period is a middling 9 seconds, but for a split second there, the ocean might look inviting. The energy is a bit healthier by then (71), but these are still just surfable waves in very ordinary conditions – a 1 out of 10 kind of day. If you’re desperate for a paddle and a few little shoulders, that Friday glass-off is your only real window.
After that, Saturday the 11th also shows some glassy conditions in the morning, with a similar 2ft NW swell and energy bumping up to a moderate 109. The period climbs to 11 seconds by the afternoon, which hints at a little more push, but it’s still just *ordinary*.
Then we hit another dead zone. From Sunday the 12th all the way through to the end of the forecast on July 22nd, it’s a total desert. We’re talking about a 10-day stretch of poor or non-existent surf. The swell drops off a cliff – we’re seeing 0.7ft to 1ft junk, short periods, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy readings barely crack double digits most days (8, 7, 14). There’s a brief moment late on July 19th with a glassy morning and a longer 13-second period, but the swell is only 0.7ft. That’s not surf, that’s a lake.
Honestly, if you absolutely need to get wet, your best – and really only – bet is that Friday morning (July 10th) glass-off. It won't be epic, but it'll be clean. For the rest, stash the board and watch the horizon. Sometimes it just goes quiet like this.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
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 kJ | 36 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 53 | 77 | 73 | 58 | 67 | 68 | 97 | 57 | 76 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 47 | 53 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:36PM3.23m | 10:07AM2.99m | 10:27PM3.14m | 11:04AM2.95m | 11:28PM3.07m | 12:10PM2.96m | 00:41AM3.06m | 1:21PM3.05m | 1:56AM3.13m | 2:31PM3.23m | 3:06AM3.29m | 3:34PM3.47m | 4:08AM3.47m | 4:30PM3.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.73m | 4:11PM0.89m | 4:48AM0.80m | 5:11PM0.95m | 5:50AM0.85m | 6:21PM0.93m | 6:59AM0.84m | 7:34PM0.82m | 8:08AM0.75m | 8:42PM0.62m | 9:11AM0.59m | 9:45PM0.38m | 10:08AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 77 | 73 | 58 | 67 | 68 | 97 | 57 | 44 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 47 | 18 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 7 | N 4 | — | N 5 | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | 18 | 52 | 76 | 17 | 3 | — | 15 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NW 12 | W 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | W 4 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | — | 20 | — | 9 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 19 | 792 | 7 | 453 | 350 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 401 | 7 |
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