Surf Forecasts:
Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,941 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down in feet and knots.
We’re looking at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) here. Honestly, the next week and a bit is a tough watch. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 77°, which is degrees warmer than normal for this time of year – feels more like a bath than the Bay of Biscay.
Right now, there's nothing worth paddling out for. We’ve got a decent-sized swell around 6ft on Friday the 21st, but that breeze is messing it up – cross-shore and cross-onshore, making it choppy and ugly. That’s not a surf, that’s a battle. The combined energy is moderate at (667) Friday morning, but the conditions just kill it. Don't bother.
Saturday the 22nd drops off hard, swell down to 4ft then 3ft, still wonky wind. Sunday and Monday are flat and weak. There’s a long, dry gap here – basically nothing surfable from Friday afternoon right through until the following Friday morning the 28th.
The real standout, and the only time in this whole 16-day window that I’d get excited, is the morning of Friday the 28th. We see a solid 7ft swell from the WNW, period around 9 seconds, light offshore west wind, clean. The combined energy is a strong (632). This is the pick of the period. It’s a beach and jetty setup, so that longer period (9 secs) should be fine. Crowds can be likely here, so get in early.
Saturday morning the 29th also looks good – 6ft, clean offshore from the south, energy at (724). That’s another good session. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st have cleaner, glassy mornings with 4ft swell, which will be really fun if you want a smaller board. After that, the swell fades and the wind gets messy again into September, so don't hold your breath for the second week.
So, the call: Wait for the 28th and 29th. That’s your window. The rest is a write-off.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 4 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 724 | 614 | 465 | 208 | 152 | 107 | 44 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 35 | 30 | 68 | 106 | 281 | 1941 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross | on | off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM2.61m | 00:25AM2.46m | 1:08PM2.57m | 2:02AM2.51m | 2:30PM2.71m | 3:06AM2.69m | 3:24PM2.94m | 3:50AM2.90m | 4:04PM3.19m | 4:26AM3.11m | 4:38PM3.42m | 4:58AM3.31m | 5:10PM3.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM1.37m | 6:31AM1.45m | 7:27PM1.36m | 7:55AM1.37m | 8:39PM1.20m | 8:57AM1.18m | 9:30PM0.97m | 9:42AM0.93m | 10:10PM0.73m | 10:20AM0.69m | 10:45PM0.49m | 10:53AM0.48m | 11:18PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 4 | NNW 4 | NW 12 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 614 | 465 | 208 | 152 | 107 | 44 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 68 | 106 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 35 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | N 5 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | WSW 4 | NW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 724 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 281 | 1941 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 35 | 138 | 172 | 228 | 454 | 295 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 19 | 38 | 0 |
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