Zarautz
Gipuzkoa, Basque Country · Spain
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A 2.5 km beach beside a belle-époque seaside town — the Basque Country's social surf hub, with gentle peaks for learners and faster banks down the beach for the regulars.
Today's surf at Zarautz
Updated 12:14 spot time
Zarautz surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.8 m–1.0 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m NW swell at 10.35 s. Wind up to 23 km/h W. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — good (3.5/5) with 6 km/h ESE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–N
Best wind
E–SE
Ideal size
2–5 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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