Zurriola, Spain
Also within 20 km of San Sebastian
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- Zarautz Surf spot · 15.4 km from San Sebastian
- Karramarro Surf spot · 17 km from San Sebastian
- Hendaye Surf spot · 17.9 km from San Sebastian
- Gaztetape Surf spot · 18.1 km from San Sebastian
- Les deux jumeaux Surf spot · 19.3 km from San Sebastian
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About Zurriola
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (331°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (151°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 3 good days in 7; in July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San Sebastian, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EAS, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD). About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → EAS · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Zurriola, 20 km.
Accommodation.
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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San Sebastian 1 min by car · rooms from £70 a night · 171 places to stay · where Zurriola stays
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in San Sebastian · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in San Sebastian · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
Zurriola does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 44, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 51kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 19, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 28kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 50, good | 3 ft12 shollow | 223kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 4, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 206kJ | wind from the west, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 scrumbling | 630kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 12 ft10 smushy | 2,384kJ | wind from the west, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft9 smushy | 841kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 smushy | 721kJ | wind from the west, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft10 scrumbling | 966kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 18, poor | 5 ft9 scrumbling | 442kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 17°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to EAS, changing at MAD, then 40 min by road. About 17h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Zurriola
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 13 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to EAS, changing at MAD, then 40 min by road. About 17h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £910–£1,735 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EAS, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £410–£855 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £30–£50 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £185–£310 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £175–£330 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £75–£125 |
| Total | £910–£1,735 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near San Sebastian
- La MurallaBasque · in the centre
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- Casa UrolaBasque · 0.1 km from the centre
- Gilo's BurgerBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
- HikariJapanese · 0.1 km from the centre
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