Surf Forecasts:
Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW 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 (Aug 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Zumaya.
Well, to be honest, it's a bit of a slow start. For the next week and a half, we're mostly looking at small, weak waves, and the wind is often not playing nice. There's a real dry spell from the 11th right through until the early morning of the 17th, with only a few fleeting moments of glassy conditions but very small swell. The water is a balmy 75°F which is a fair bit warmer than usual for this time of year, if you're paddling out at Itxurun.
Now, the first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 17th in the early morning. The wind goes totally calm, it's glassy as a lake, and we get a bump in swell to 4ft from the NW. It's only a short-period swell at 7 seconds and the energy is still just moderate (130), but for the first time, it's surfable and clean. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 4ft but the wind turns onshore and spoils it. Tuesday the 18th looks similar with clean morning glass and waist-high sets, but again, it's just ordinary.
After that, it gets tiny again for a few days, but hold onto your board shorts because Tuesday the 25th is the standout. The morning kicks off with a building swell hitting 6ft from the WNW. The energy jumps way up to a strong 228, and with glassy conditions and the wind barely a whisper from the east, Itxurun should have some fun, clean walls. The afternoon gets even bigger, hitting 7ft from the WNW with a serious energy of 475. That's solid overhead. The wind stays light and glassy from the NE. This is the pick of the forecast. It's a short-period swell at 6-7 seconds, so it'll be a bit fat and less organised than a groundswell, but the conditions will be so clean it won't matter.
A quick heads up for Sunday the 23rd: the swell is solid at 4ft with moderate energy (336-352), but the wind is messy and cross-onshore. It won't be pretty.
So, in short, sit tight through the first week, then get ready for Tuesday the 25th. That's the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 59 | 55 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 93 | 77 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 70 | 50 | 32 | 53 | 93 | 130 | 189 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:24PM3.74m | 4:55AM3.60m | 5:12PM3.98m | 5:40AM3.74m | 5:56PM4.12m | 6:22AM3.80m | 6:38PM4.13m | 7:02AM3.76m | 7:17PM4.01m | 7:39AM3.65m | 7:56PM3.79m | 8:16AM3.47m | 8:34PM3.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.46m | 10:34PM0.15m | 10:49AM0.23m | 11:21PM-0.05m | 11:34AM0.06m | 00:05AM-0.15m | 12:16PM-0.01m | 00:45AM-0.12m | 12:56PM0.02m | 1:24AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | 2:02AM0.23m | 2:16PM0.37m | 2:40AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 59 | 55 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 93 | 77 | 50 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 47 | 28 | 53 | 43 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 7 | — | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 9 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 37 | 2 | — | 1 | 47 | 43 | 24 | 50 | 32 | 53 | 43 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 13 | WNW 9 | — | N 3 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | 93 | 130 | 189 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 139 | 145 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
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