Surf Forecasts:
Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, NW swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming our way. Got to be honest, it's gonna be a long wait for the good stuff.
Right now, it's dead. We are staring down a big, boring gap from today all the way through to late July. No use getting the board out. The energy is just piddly, with combined swell numbers in the weak category early on. Water temp at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, a balmy 77°, but that's the only excitement.
From Wednesday the 8th right up to Monday the 20th, it's a desert. Waves are tiny, mostly under 3ft, with a dodgy wind direction that’s leaving the ocean looking like a mess. We get a little glimmer on Saturday the 11th afternoon when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a 11-second period. Not enough to do anything. Sunday the 12th morning gives us a clean offshore breeze from the S, but it's only on 2ft of swell. You could paddle out, but it’d be a frustrating session.
Finally, there's a pulse of energy. On Tuesday, July 22, we get a standout morning. That's our window. We're looking at a solid 8ft swell from the WNW, with glassy conditions and a light offshore breeze from the NE. The combined energy screams up to 1133, which is a serious amount of water moving. This is excellent for experienced surfers – but that size is too big for the groms and beginners. The period is 9 seconds, a bit middling, but with that much power and clean faces, the waves will have some serious grunt. Mark it on the calendar, but remember it's a long way off, so don't book the week off just yet.
A couple days before, on Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st, the swell builds to around 4ft and then 4ft, but the wind shifts onshore and the period is short, making for choppy and lumpy conditions. Not worth the drive. The real ticket is that Wednesday morning, the 22nd.
After that one good day, it drops off a cliff by the 23rd back to tiny, weak waves. So, the long and short of it is: two weeks of nothing, then one killer morning for the experienced crew on July 22. That's your best shot.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 26 | 53 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 99 | 108 | 71 | 51 | 59 | 82 | 60 | 40 | 59 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 5:03AM3.63m | 5:22PM3.93m | 5:54AM3.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:41PM0.15m | 11:00AM0.24m | 11:33PM-0.02m | 11:49AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:47 | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 53 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 99 | 108 | 71 | 47 | 59 | 82 | 60 | 40 | 59 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | N 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 26 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 50 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 51 | 4 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 11 | 19 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 522 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 35 | 38 | 355 | 337 | 531 | 391 | 407 |
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