Urbiztondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: Urbiztondo Beach is looking pretty flat and frustrating for the next couple of weeks. There’s a long, lean stretch ahead, so don’t get your hopes up too high for any quality time in the water.

We’re kicking off with nothing on Sunday July 5th, and Monday the 6th stays tiny with a weak 0.3ft swell from the west, period at 8 seconds. The wind is cross-onshore, and the energy is basically non-existent (1). It’s the same story through Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th morning – we’re talking 0.3ft to 0.7ft of slop, with the combined energy still barely registering (1). Wednesday afternoon nudges up to 1.0ft from the west, but the wind swings to a moderate cross-onshore and the period drops to a pathetic 7 seconds. It’s still poor.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th morning don’t get any better – we’re stuck with 0.3ft to 1.0ft dribble and cross-onshore winds. But here’s where things get interesting, though not necessarily for paddle surfing. On Friday afternoon, the swell jumps to 4ft from the west, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 213 – moderate energy for sure. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore (12 mph from the west), making it choppy. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Saturday July 11th sees more size: the afternoon brings a 8ft west swell, period 10 seconds, with combined energy way up at 1403 – that’s strong energy. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore, and the waves are lumpy and messy. This is expert territory, and with the cross-chop, it’s still a tough call.

Sunday July 12th is your best bet in the whole forecast. The morning offers a 5ft WNW groundswell, period 9 seconds, with cross-offshore wind from the SSE at 12 mph. The combined energy is 346 – moderate energy – and the conditions are described as clean. This is surfable, solid, and the offshore flow will hold the waves up. It’s still only a marginal forecast due to tides, but if you’re going to paddle out in this stretch, this is the session. Expect crowds to be possible at Urbiztondo Beach.

Monday July 13th drops back to 3ft WNW swell, still with clean cross-offshore wind, but the energy fades to 146 and the waves are ordinary. By Monday afternoon, it’s flat again.

From Tuesday July 14th through to Monday July 20th, it’s a sad run of tiny waves (0.7ft to 3ft), mostly poor conditions, and generally cross or cross-off winds that don’t help much. The water temp on July 5th is 87°, which is 2° above normal for this time of year – noticeably warm but nothing crazy. The only slight hope comes on Sunday July 19th afternoon: a 3ft WNW swell, period 8 seconds, combined energy 107, and glassy conditions with just a slight air from the south. It’s ordinary waves but clean. That’s about as good as it gets after that Sunday morning.

Overall, the window is narrow. If you’re desperate, aim for Sunday July 12th morning. Otherwise, you’re looking at a lot of flat spells.

Rusty.

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