Itziar, Spain
Also within 20 km of Deba
- Deba Surf spot · 0.2 km from Deba
- Gaztetape Surf spot · 12 km from Deba
- Karramarro Surf spot · 13.3 km from Deba
- Zarautz Surf spot · 15 km from Deba
- Orio Surf spot · 18.6 km from Deba
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About Itziar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces N (9°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (189°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). 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 months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Deba, 2.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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 45 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. 1 h 05 from the airport to Itziar.
Accommodation.
Stay in DebaAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Places to stay in Deba · Booking.com AdZarautz 23 min by car · rooms from £70 a night · 25 places to stay
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Deba · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Deba · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
Itziar 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 | 35, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 50kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 14, too small | 1 ft6 shollow | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 42, fair | 3 ft12 shollow | 170kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 26, poor | 5 ft7 shollow | 214kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 shollow | 486kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 10 ft10 scrumbling | 1,963kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 16, poor | 5 ft9 shollow | 383kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft10 shollow | 606kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 shollow | 783kJ | wind from the south, 0 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 49, good | 5 ft9 shollow | 350kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 20°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 1h 05 by road. About 17h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Deba
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Deba
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, wind 10 kn (19 km/h).
- 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 OctSurf Deba
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to EAS, changing at MAD, then 1h 05 by road. About 17h 45 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Deba each day: Deba, Itziar.
Rough cost
About £960–£1,815 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £80–£130 |
| 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 | £960–£1,815 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Deba
- Rest. UrgainSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
- Bordatxo Jatetxea Debain the centre
- Restaurante Alvarez JatetxeaSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
- Urgain jatetxeaBasque · 0.1 km from the centre
- Perlakua Saka1.1 km from the centre
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
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