Urbiztondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a seat. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Urbiztondo Beach has got cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burn. The first week is pretty much a write-off. We’re talking from Sunday the 12th right through to the morning of Sunday the 19th – that’s a solid week of tiny, weak dribble or flat spells. The combined wave energy is barely a whisper for most of that time, with values like 14, 4, or even zero. You’ll see a few 0.7ft to 2ft blips, but with a crappy short period and cross-off winds, it’s just not worth paddling out for. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until the morning of Monday the 20th.

Now, that Monday the 20th – that’s a different beast. We’re looking at a solid 12ft swell from the west, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 3669, so there’s plenty of grunt. But, and it’s a big but, this is a beginner sandbar break. At 12ft, this is way too big for beginners and only for experts. The wind is a clean cross-off from the south, so the faces will be clean, but that’s a lot of water moving. The forecast actually says it’s too big for this break, so unless you’re a local charger who knows the sandbanks, I’d be watching from the beach. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

The swell drops back on Tuesday the 21st. Morning sees 7ft from the west-northwest (949 energy), and the afternoon bumps up to 10ft from the west (2033 energy). Still hefty, and the wind is lighter – a moderate breeze in the morning and a gentle breeze in the afternoon. The tide might be a factor here, as the forecast is calling it marginal. If you’re an experienced surfer, the afternoon might be your best bet, but it’s not a standout.

The rest of the run from Wednesday the 22nd onward fades back into poor conditions. We’re back to tiny slop, cross-shore winds, and energy readings in the single digits or low double digits. Not worth a second look.

So, the standout window is narrow. Monday the 20th has the biggest swell, but it’s for experts only. If you’re a capable surfer, the Tuesday afternoon might be the more manageable of the two bigger days. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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