Zarautz, Spain

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About Zarautz

Zarautz is a town in Gipuzkoa, Spain. From Zarautz you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Zarautz, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is EAS, 32 km away.

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Staying in Zarautz

  • 25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: EAS, 32 km, BIQ, 56 km, Bilbao Airport (BIO), 60 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Zarautz.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Zarautz each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Zarautz too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Zarautz: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Zurriola16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in San Sebastian3 ft51 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, fair2 ft28 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small3 ft213 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, fair5 ft206 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, poor7 ft630 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big12 ft2384 kJwind from the west, 18 knots, too big8 ft841 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, too big
All readings for Zurriola: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zurriola, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct43, fair3 ft5 smushy51kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small2 ft8 shollow28kJwind from the east, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct44, fair3 ft12 shollow213kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct4, poor5 ft7 smushy206kJwind from the west, 18 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling630kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big12 ft10 smushy2,384kJwind from the west, 18 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy841kJwind from the west, 9 knots17°C
Orio3.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Orio3 ft42 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, fair1 ft26 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, too small2 ft167 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair5 ft202 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, poor6 ft582 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big11 ft2174 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big7 ft772 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too big
All readings for Orio: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Orio, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct38, fair3 ft5 shollow42kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct18, too small1 ft8 shollow26kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct44, fair2 ft12 shollow167kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor5 ft7 shollow202kJwind from the west, 11 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 shollow582kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big11 ft10 shollow2,174kJwind from the west, 11 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft9 shollow772kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots17°C
Deba14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Deba3 ft50 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, poor1 ft12 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small2 ft151 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair5 ft214 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, poor6 ft486 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, too big10 ft1963 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big5 ft383 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, poor
All readings for Deba: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Deba, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct34, poor3 ft5 smushy50kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small1 ft6 shollow12kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct39, fair2 ft12 shollow151kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor5 ft7 shollow214kJwind from the west, 11 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 shollow486kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big10 ft10 shollow1,963kJwind from the west, 11 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct17, poor5 ft9 shollow383kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots16°C
Itziar12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Deba, 3 km3 ft50 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, poor1 ft12 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small2 ft151 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair5 ft214 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, poor6 ft486 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, too big10 ft1963 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big5 ft383 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, poor
All readings for Itziar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Itziar, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct34, poor3 ft5 smushy50kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small1 ft6 shollow12kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct38, fair2 ft12 shollow151kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct25, poor5 ft7 shollow214kJwind from the west, 11 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 shollow486kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big10 ft10 scrumbling1,963kJwind from the west, 11 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct17, poor5 ft9 shollow383kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots16°C
Zarautz0.7 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft42 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small1 ft26 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, too small2 ft167 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair5 ft202 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, poor6 ft582 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big11 ft2174 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big7 ft772 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too big
All readings for Zarautz: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zarautz, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct33, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small1 ft8 scrumbling26kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct37, fair2 ft12 scrumbling167kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor5 ft7 smushy202kJwind from the west, 11 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 ssoft582kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big11 ft10 ssoft2,174kJwind from the west, 11 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft9 ssoft772kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots17°C
Gaztetape3.5 kmabout 10 min by car3 ft47 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, poor1 ft18 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small2 ft151 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair5 ft202 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, poor6 ft536 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too big11 ft2068 kJwind from the west, 21 knots, too big5 ft428 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, poor
All readings for Gaztetape: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gaztetape, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct33, poor3 ft5 smushy47kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct17, too small1 ft7 shollow18kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct36, fair2 ft12 shollow151kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct9, poor5 ft7 smushy202kJwind from the west, 19 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 scrumbling536kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big11 ft10 smushy2,068kJwind from the west, 21 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct15, poor5 ft9 shollow428kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots17°C
Karramarro1.7 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft42 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small1 ft26 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, too small2 ft167 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small5 ft202 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, poor6 ft582 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too big11 ft2174 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, too big7 ft772 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too big
All readings for Karramarro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Karramarro, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct28, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct13, too small1 ft8 scrumbling26kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct31, too small2 ft12 shollow167kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct12, poor5 ft7 smushy202kJwind from the west, 11 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 ssoft582kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big11 ft10 ssoft2,174kJwind from the west, 11 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft9 ssoft772kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Zarautz, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Zarautz

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits