Urbiztondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Urbiztondo Beach has in store for us.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be honest with you – this is looking like a pretty bleak stretch for a paddle. The forecast is a long, drawn-out run of small, weak energy and tricky winds. The first real chance to even think about getting wet doesn’t come until the afternoon of Saturday the 11th. Before that, we’re looking at a full four days of flatness or junky, undersized mush. From Tuesday the 7th through Friday morning the 10th, the combined energy is barely a whisper, sitting at zero to just 5 (0–5), and the winds are mostly a messy cross-onshore. Not worth your time.

So, let’s start with that Saturday afternoon window. On Saturday the 11th, the afternoon shows a little pulse of life. The swell bumps up to 2ft out of the north, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind swings to a clean cross-offshore from the south. The combined energy hits 62 (weak), but for the first time, the conditions are described as “clean.” It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s your first look.

Sunday the 12th morning is similar – 2ft from the west-northwest at a short 7-second period, with that clean cross-off wind holding. 72 (weak) for energy. Again, it’s surfable but nothing to write home about. The afternoon turns back to a poor rating, so the window is small.

The standout in this whole outlook – and I mean the only real highlight – comes on Wednesday afternoon, July 15th. The swell jumps to 5ft from the west with a 10-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 362 (moderate). The wind stays clean cross-offshore from the south. For Urbiztondo Beach, a sandbar break that’s consistent and fairly exposed to the north, this is the most juice we’ll see. The water temp is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 87°F. But here’s the catch: the surf quality is still called “marginal,” and with that much energy and a west swell, the cross-shore winds on the days either side get ugly. This Wednesday window is your best bet, but don’t expect perfection.

After that, things go downhill fast. Thursday the 16th through the end of the forecast is all strong cross-shore winds, lumpy chop, and dropping swell. There are a few clean mornings from the 20th to the 22nd, but the swell is tiny – 2ft to 2ft – and the ratings are consistently "poor." The period from Saturday the 18th onward shows waves over 3ft again, but the winds are all cross or cross-onshore, making for messy, choppy conditions that would be more fun for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Overall, there’s a big gap of nothing from now until Saturday the 11th, then a fleeting chance of mediocre waves, and only that Wednesday the 15th window has any real size and energy. Unfortunately, Urbiztondo is looking like a quiet stretch. This kind of blank run can happen here, but forecasts can always change.

Rusty, signing off.

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