Urbiztondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Urbiztondo Beach is cooking up over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty bleak stretch ahead. We're looking at a solid 11 days of almost nothing worth paddling out for. The first real pulse of energy doesn't show up until Monday the 20th of July, and even then, it's a marginal call. The water is sitting at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's the only highlight for a while.

From Thursday the 9th right through to Sunday the 19th, it's a slog. Tiny waves, mostly under 2 ft, with a lot of messy cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. The wind is a real killer here, with a few days of fresh to strong breezes just making a mess of things. You'll get a little clean-up with some cross-offshore winds on the 12th and 13th, but there's just no swell to work with. The combined energy is mostly in the low double digits, which is weak.

The first sign of life comes on Monday the 20th. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the west with a 10-second period. That's a decent groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 373 (moderate wave energy), which is the biggest number we've seen. But there's a catch: the wind is a light cross-shore, so it's not going to be pristine. The rating is a low 1 out of 10, so it's only for the keenest.

After that, things get weird. Tuesday the 21st has glassy conditions in the morning and afternoon with a tiny 1.0 ft to 1 ft swell from the north-northwest. The wind is glassy, which is a major positive for clean waves, but the swell is too small to get excited about. The combined energy is only 31 to 68.

Then from Wednesday the 22nd, the wind picks up again, and while there's a bit more period (11 seconds) on the west-northwest swell, the size stays tiny. The combined energy hits 100 to 121, which is moderate, but the wind is either cross or cross-off, so it's a no-go.

The very end of the forecast, on Friday the 24th, shows no swell at all.

So, the only standout is the morning of Monday the 20th of July. It's the biggest swell of the period, and the wind is light, but it's not offshore. It's a "marginal" call, which means you'd be rolling the dice. This is a beginner-friendly sandbar break, so if you're a learner, this is the only window with any size. But for anyone else, it's a hard pass. For the rest of the 16 days, you're better off doing something else. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most of those days due to the strong winds and poor surf quality.

Rusty.

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