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The glowing Kursaal buildings and Mount Ulia beside Zurriola beach in San Sebastián
Conditions forecast

San Sebastián

Spain · Part of Basque Country

Updated recently

As of 19:24 CET on 1 November 2026, San Sebastián scores 56/100 (Good) for surf on PeakWave.

Wind
Surf · Today’s score · Good
56/100

Wave energy: limiting. Wind-wave chop: ideal.

Swell
1.2 m
10 s · NW
Wind
15 km/h
Cross-onshore
Tide
Rising
Approximate timing
Water
13.7 °C

Go later: 56, useful but not urgent.

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Main limiter
Wave energy
Strongest positive
Wind-wave chop

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What matters for this session

Read the swell size, period and direction together with the wind at the beach. The tide chart below adds timing context for this break.

Today's forecast

Local time 7:40pm

Session recommendations are unavailable while safety or forecast evidence is incomplete or a red flag is active.

12am
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Dark
1am
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Dark
2am
🌤️
Dark
3am
☁️
Dark
4am
☁️
Dark
5am
☁️
Dark
6am
☁️
Dark
7am
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Dark
8am
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55
Good
1.1m · 11s
↑ 8 km/h
13.7°C water
9am
🌤️
54
Good
1.1m · 11s
↑ 6 km/h
13.7°C water
10am
☁️
53
Good
1.1m · 11s
↗ 7 km/h
13.7°C water
11am
☁️
64
Good
1.1m · 10s
→ 5 km/h
13.7°C water
12pm
☁️
52
Good
1.1m · 10s
↘ 14 km/h
13.7°C water
1pm
☁️
47
Fair
1.2m · 10s
→ 12 km/h
13.7°C water
2pm
☁️
49
Fair
1.1m · 10s
↘ 15 km/h
13.7°C water
3pm
☁️
47
Fair
1.1m · 10s
↘ 15 km/h
13.7°C water
4pm
🌤️
42
Fair
1.1m · 10s
↘ 15 km/h
13.7°C water
5pm
☁️
50
Good
1.1m · 10s
↘ 15 km/h
13.7°C water
6pm
☁️
Dark
7pm
☁️
Dark
8pm
☁️
Dark
9pm
☁️
Dark
10pm
☁️
Dark
11pm
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Dark

Tide

Approximate model

Heights relative to mean sea level

5am8pm
High 07:18+1.2 m
High 19:49+1.0 m
Low 13:37-1.1 m
8:00amsunrise6:00pmsunset

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo
Today
1 Nov
☁️
56/100
1.2 m swell · 10 s
Wind 15 km/h
moderate
Bank holiday weekend
Best conditions
Tomorrow
2 Nov
☁️
55/100
0.9 m swell · 10 s
Wind 12 km/h
quiet
Public holiday
Tue
3 Nov
☁️
41/100
0.8 m swell · 5 s
Wind 8 km/h
empty
Midweek
Wed
4 Nov
🌧️
42/100
0.7 m swell · 5 s
Wind 13 km/h
empty
Midweek
Thu
5 Nov
🌧️
45/100
0.5 m swell · 10 s
Wind 19 km/h
empty
Midweek
Fri
6 Nov
🌤️
51/100
0.5 m swell · 10 s
Wind 8 km/h
empty
Friday
Sat
7 Nov
☁️
39/100
0.4 m swell · 9 s
Wind 7 km/h
quiet
Saturday

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Each location is refreshed every three hours. The hourly view, 7-day forecast, luck factor and packing notes come from the same stored update.

What is the luck factor?

We compare the 7-day forecast with the version-matched historical observations available for the same time of year at San Sebastián. The delta shows whether conditions look better, worse or about the same as a typical late October.

How is 'best session' picked?

We score each day of the 7-day forecast using the same algorithm as the leaderboard, and highlight the highest scorer.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo's Marine API (swell height, period, water temperature) and Weather API (wind and conditions).

Does the score capture local knowledge?

Partly. The model uses stored spot geometry, swell ranges and tide preferences where configured. It cannot see changing banks, crowds, access, closures or everything visible on a local cam, so treat it as a starting point.

When is the best time for Surf at San Sebastián?

The best week for surf at San Sebastián is the week of 16 November (score 3/5) with low crowds.