Surf Forecasts:
Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with 478 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for this spot.
Honestly, this is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of poor surf to start, and it’s going to be a grind. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 77°. That’s significant, but it won’t help the waves.
The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Monday morning, the 27th of July. We’ll see a bump in energy with a moderate combined swell energy of 647, and a 4.6ft groundswell from the NW with a long 11-second period. That longer period means better-shaped waves, but it’s a marginal call at best. The wind is light and offshore out of the N, which is a major positive for clean conditions. This is the best the whole window has to offer, but it’s nothing to write home about. It’s small, and the quality is just barely on the edge.
After that, it’s a slow fade. Tuesday the 28th drops to 4.3ft with a 10-second period, and the wind stays light and cross-shore. It’s a similar story Wednesday morning the 29th – glassy conditions with a 3.3ft swell, but the energy is weak at 159. We’re looking at surfable but very ordinary waves.
From Thursday the 30th right through to the 9th of August, it’s a desert. Swell drops below 3ft for days on end, with very weak energy readings (often below 100) and a mix of cross-on winds and occasional glassy mornings. There are a few glassy windows on the 31st of July morning and the 3rd of August morning, but with waves only 2ft to 2.3ft, you’re just floating. There’s nothing to work with.
The standout here, if you can call it that, is Monday morning, the 27th of July. It’s the only day with a real pulse of energy and clean offshore wind. For the rest, it’s a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 350 | 317 | 221 | 155 | 109 | 453 | 478 | 396 | 362 | 279 | 216 | 159 | 114 | 76 | 58 | 82 | 68 | 69 | 50 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:51PM2.83m | 3:23AM2.79m | 3:43PM3.00m | 4:09AM2.94m | 4:25PM3.18m | 4:48AM3.09m | 5:02PM3.36m | 5:23AM3.23m | 5:36PM3.51m | 5:56AM3.33m | 6:09PM3.62m | 6:28AM3.39m | 6:41PM3.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM1.22m | 8:57PM1.10m | 9:16AM1.09m | 9:48PM0.93m | 10:02AM0.92m | 10:31PM0.75m | 10:42AM0.74m | 11:09PM0.58m | 11:18AM0.58m | 11:45PM0.44m | 11:52AM0.46m | 00:18AM0.35m | 12:26PM0.38m | 00:51AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 109 | 453 | 478 | 396 | 362 | 279 | 216 | 159 | 114 | 76 | 58 | 82 | 68 | 69 | — | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 69 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 12 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 131 | 350 | 317 | 221 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 20 | — | 7 | — | — | 50 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 1145 | 97 | 10 | 145 | 0 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 7 |
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