Gipuzkoa · Spain
Surfing Orrua
A right reef in Gipuzkoa, Spain, for advanced surfers.
Orrua is a reef near Zarautz that only wakes up with a big swell.
The peak breaks both ways, but the right is the wave: the left runs onto a flat rock shelf. Takeoffs are fast and heavy. It's best around low tide with a south to south-east wind. It's a spot for advanced surfers, and when it's on, the local crew is out in force.
It only breaks a few times each winter. On normal days, Zarautz beach, a few minutes away, is the place to surf.
When to surf
Orrua
Orrua is at its best from October to March. Conditions it likes: Big NW swell, SSE wind, low tide.
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 Orrua
Gaztetape
2 kmGipuzkoa · Beach Break · Intermediate
Itzurun
3 kmGipuzkoa · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Zarautz
6 kmGipuzkoa · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
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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