Urbiztondo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you right off the bat: the next two weeks in this part of the world are a tough watch. There’s a big, frustrating gap coming your way, and for the first week and a half, there’s basically nothing to get excited about. We’re looking at Urbiztondo Beach, and it’s going to be a quiet stretch.

Let’s talk about the water first. When things do get interesting, the water temp is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. You’ll be surfing in a bath.

So, starting now, the story is flat and small. Saturday afternoon has a weak 2 ft of swell from the NW, but it’s only 7 seconds of period and the wind is a messy cross-shore at 16 mph. Combined energy is a measly 74 (weak). It’s a no-go. Sunday and Monday offer a little bit of knee-high mush, but the wind is okay, and the swell is so small it’s not worth the paddle. From Tuesday morning through to Friday, August 8th, we are looking at a massive dry spell. Day after day of zeros. The swell just disappears. The wind is light, sometimes glassy, but there’s simply no wave energy to work with. It’s a full blank run for the area.

Now, hang in there, because the model throws a real curveball at the end. On the morning of Saturday, August 9th, the forecast shows a massive 13 ft swell from the west, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a lot of water moving. The combined energy is a whopping 3492 (very strong). The guidance says the wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is not a paddle-session for the faint of heart, and honestly, not for beginners or even most intermediates. This is expert-only territory, and even then, the stormy cross-wind at 22 mph will make it a lumpy, challenging beast. The afternoon drops to 12 ft, but the wind picks up to 25 mph, making it a messy, blown-out mess. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only real standout is that Saturday morning, August 9th. It’s a true, raw, powerful swell event, but it’s a dangerous one. It’s the only day with real size in the whole 16-day window, so if you’re an expert, that’s your window. But it’s a long way off, so treat it as a promising but less certain call.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change. Rusty.

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