Gipuzkoa · Spain
Surfing Itzurun
A beach break in Gipuzkoa, Spain, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Itzurun is Zumaia's beach, under the layered flysch cliffs of the Basque Coast Geopark.
It needs a proper groundswell from the north-north-west, and then it mostly breaks as rights, on any tide. When it's working it can get very crowded, sometimes to the point of being a hazard. Even on flat days the cliffs are worth the visit.
It works best on a north-north-west groundswell with a southerly wind. The cliffs here appeared in Game of Thrones, so in summer the beach and the clifftop path are busy with visitors. Zumaia has places to stay and eat, and Zarautz is about twenty minutes east.
When to surf
Itzurun
Itzurun is at its best from September to April. Conditions it likes: NNW groundswell, S wind, all tides.
October to March: Prime
Consistent, powerful NW-W swell, cold but firing
April to June: Good
Reliable swell, milder crowds
July to August: Quiet
Smaller swell, packed beaches and high season prices
The year across Basque Country
Waves near Itzurun
Orrua
3 kmGipuzkoa · Right Reef · Advanced
Gaztetape
4 kmGipuzkoa · Beach Break · Intermediate
Deba
7 kmGipuzkoa · Beach Break · Intermediate
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Zarautz has the long beach, the biggest choice of surf schools and plenty of apartments and campsites. San Sebastián has the city, the food and Zurriola's beach breaks, but rooms are expensive, especially in summer. Orio and Getaria, between the two, are smaller and cheaper.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Gipuzkoa guide.
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