Surf Forecasts:
Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WNW swell with 718 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 103 | 94 | 44 | 43 | 85 | 41 | 34 | 82 | 34 | 14 | 136 | 212 | 718 | 196 | 182 | 248 | 285 | 538 | 573 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:31AM2.97m | 10:54PM2.96m | 11:27AM2.81m | 11:57PM2.74m | 12:34PM2.72m | 1:12AM2.64m | 1:47PM2.73m | 2:25AM2.67m | 2:51PM2.83m | 3:23AM2.79m | 3:43PM3.00m | 4:09AM2.94m | 4:25PM3.18m | 4:48AM3.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.93m | 5:04AM1.01m | 5:33PM1.12m | 6:05AM1.18m | 6:43PM1.23m | 7:14AM1.26m | 7:55PM1.21m | 8:20AM1.22m | 8:57PM1.10m | 9:16AM1.09m | 9:48PM0.93m | 10:02AM0.92m | 10:31PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | — | NNE 5 | — | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 124 | 103 | 94 | 44 | 9 | 85 | 41 | 34 | 82 | 34 | 14 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 538 | 573 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 3 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 136 | 212 | 718 | 196 | 182 | 248 | 285 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 146 | 0 | 7 | 531 | 0 | 385 | 955 | 254 | 548 | 565 | 263 | 254 | 498 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 0 |
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