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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Surf spots within 20 km of Zarautz: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Deba14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in DebaIntermediate and up1 ft15 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots2 ft134 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots4 ft101 kJwind from the west, 11 knots6 ft515 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots10 ft1661 kJwind from the west, 12 knots7 ft728 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots8 ft1057 kJwind from the west, 10 knots
All readings for Deba: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Deba, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct14, too small1 ft8 shollow15kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct38, fair2 ft12 shollow134kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor4 ft6 shollow101kJwind from the west, 11 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 shollow515kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big10 ft10 shollow1,661kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft9 shollow728kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big8 ft9 shollow1,057kJwind from the west, 10 knots18°C
Gaztetape3.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up1 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots2 ft143 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots4 ft103 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots6 ft561 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots10 ft1755 kJwind from the west, 20 knots8 ft794 kJwind from the west, 13 knots9 ft1124 kJwind from the west, 17 knots
All readings for Gaztetape: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gaztetape, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct16, too small1 ft5 shollow9kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct40, fair2 ft12 shollow143kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct9, poor4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 shollow561kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big10 ft10 smushy1,755kJwind from the west, 20 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 scrumbling794kJwind from the west, 13 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,124kJwind from the west, 17 knots19°C
Itziar12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Deba, 3 kmIntermediate and up1 ft15 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots2 ft134 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots4 ft101 kJwind from the west, 11 knots6 ft515 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots10 ft1661 kJwind from the west, 12 knots7 ft728 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots8 ft1057 kJwind from the west, 10 knots
All readings for Itziar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Itziar, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct14, too small1 ft8 shollow15kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct38, fair2 ft12 shollow134kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct19, poor4 ft6 smushy101kJwind from the west, 11 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 shollow515kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big10 ft10 scrumbling1,661kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big7 ft9 shollow728kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big8 ft9 scrumbling1,057kJwind from the west, 10 knots18°C
Karramarro1.7 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+1 ft13 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots3 ft169 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots4 ft104 kJwind from the west, 12 knots6 ft610 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots11 ft1893 kJwind from the west, 12 knots8 ft864 kJwind from the west, 8 knots9 ft1232 kJwind from the west, 9 knots
All readings for Karramarro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Karramarro, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small1 ft6 smushy13kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct31, too small3 ft12 shollow169kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct22, poor4 ft6 smushy104kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 ssoft610kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big11 ft10 ssoft1,893kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft864kJwind from the west, 8 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,232kJwind from the west, 9 knots19°C
Orio3.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in OrioIntermediate and up1 ft13 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots3 ft169 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots4 ft104 kJwind from the west, 12 knots6 ft610 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots11 ft1893 kJwind from the west, 12 knots8 ft864 kJwind from the west, 8 knots9 ft1232 kJwind from the west, 9 knots
All readings for Orio: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Orio, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct18, too small1 ft6 shollow13kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct44, fair3 ft12 shollow169kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor4 ft6 shollow104kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 shollow610kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big11 ft10 smushy1,893kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 shollow864kJwind from the west, 8 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big9 ft9 shollow1,232kJwind from the west, 9 knots19°C
Zarautz0.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up1 ft13 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots3 ft169 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots4 ft104 kJwind from the west, 12 knots6 ft610 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots11 ft1893 kJwind from the west, 12 knots8 ft864 kJwind from the west, 8 knots9 ft1232 kJwind from the west, 9 knots
All readings for Zarautz: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zarautz, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct15, too small1 ft6 smushy13kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct37, fair3 ft12 scrumbling169kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct19, poor4 ft6 smushy104kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 ssoft610kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big11 ft10 ssoft1,893kJwind from the west, 12 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft864kJwind from the west, 8 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,232kJwind from the west, 9 knots19°C
Zurriola16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in San SebastianIntermediate and up2 ft23 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots3 ft187 kJwind from the west, 4 knots4 ft120 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots7 ft682 kJwind from the south, 4 knots11 ft2086 kJwind from the west, 19 knots8 ft947 kJwind from the west, 13 knots10 ft1358 kJwind from the west, 15 knots
All readings for Zurriola: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zurriola, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct19, too small2 ft8 shollow23kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct48, good3 ft12 shollow187kJwind from the west, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct5, poor4 ft6 smushy120kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling682kJwind from the south, 4 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big11 ft10 smushy2,086kJwind from the west, 19 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy947kJwind from the west, 13 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big10 ft9 smushy1,358kJwind from the west, 15 knots19°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