Surf Forecasts:
Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, NW swell with 1,018 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun). The water’s sitting around average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
The week is a bit of a slow starter, to be honest. We’ve got a few small bumps early on, but nothing to get excited about. Monday the 7th has a little 3ft NW swell with glassy conditions in the morning, but the energy is weak. The afternoon gets a bit messy with the wind turning onshore.
Tuesday and Wednesday are a write-off. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf is poor. By Wednesday the 9th, the swell bumps up to 6ft but the wind is onshore and the quality is trash. It’s a no-go for the paddle.
We get a bit of a reprieve on Friday the 11th. The morning brings a glassy 2ft NW swell, with the combined energy bottoming out. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The weekend is mostly flat and not worth a mention.
The real standout is Sunday the 13th. The morning is looking glassy with a 4ft NW swell, and the period is a solid 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, and you can feel it in the combined energy reading. This is a long-period swell, so it’s going to wrap in nicely at this beach/jetty setup, giving you clean, lined-up waves. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is the pick of the forecast. The morning is the call, as the afternoon picks up a bit of onshore breeze and the swell jumps to 5ft, which might be a handful for the beginners.
Monday the 14th morning is also a beauty. Another glassy morning, 5ft NW swell, and a 12-second period. It’s a slightly smaller, cleaner version of Sunday. Definitely worth a paddle.
The following week has some promise. Thursday the 17th morning is glassy with a 5ft NW swell, and Friday the 18th is glassy all day with a solid 5ft to 5ft NW swell. The energy is moderate. These are good, clean days for the more experienced surfer, as the swell is over 5ft.
The second week of the forecast looks pretty average overall. The standout is clearly that Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th stint. The later days like the 19th and 20th have some size but the wind is a bit more variable, making it less certain.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 173 | 204 | 280 | 180 | 180 | 450 | 437 | 328 | 442 | 362 | 273 | 138 | 76 | 67 | 72 | 41 | 21 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 1:55AM2.87m | 2:23PM3.16m | 3:04AM3.13m | 3:24PM3.48m | 3:57AM3.39m | 4:13PM3.77m | 4:41AM3.62m | 4:56PM3.98m | 5:20AM3.76m | 5:35PM4.07m | 5:57AM3.83m | 6:12PM4.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM1.02m | 8:38PM0.70m | 8:58AM0.74m | 9:35PM0.39m | 9:50AM0.44m | 10:21PM0.13m | 10:34AM0.20m | 11:02PM-0.05m | 11:14AM0.03m | 11:40PM-0.11m | 11:52AM-0.03m | 00:16AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 8:36 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 192 | 173 | 204 | 280 | 180 | 180 | — | 437 | 328 | 442 | 362 | 273 | 138 | 76 | 54 | 72 | 41 | 21 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 7 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 133 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 16 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 97 | 38 | 59 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 0 |
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