Zarautz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off with a bit of a slow burner, but there’s some real quality on the horizon if you’re patient. The first solid session arrives on Sunday morning, September 6th, at Zarautz. The swell is coming in from the NW at 5ft, with a nice long period of 12 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is glassy from the south at just 3 mph, so the surface is going to be clean as a whistle. The combined wave energy is solid (723), and it’s set to deliver some very good surf. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but with that size and period, even a more experienced surfer will have a grin on their face. Water temps are about average for the time of year.

Sunday afternoon, the wind swings around to the NW and picks up, turning the surf onshore and choppy, so the morning is the clear winner that day.

Monday morning, September 7th, is another glassy one with a 3ft NW swell and a 9-second period. The energy is still moderate (444), and the conditions are clean, making for a fun, smaller wave session. Not a standout, but a nice little follow-up.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th have surf, but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, and the quality drops right off. Wednesday morning actually sees a big jump in size – 10ft from the NW – but with a 15 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s a messy, choppy mess. The energy is strong (1163), but only for the hardy or the kite surfers. This one is a pass for paddle surfing.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a real mixed bag. We get small, clean mornings on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of September, with waist-high waves and glassy conditions, but the energy is weak (under 100). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The standouts in this period are the mornings of Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th, where the swell bumps up to 3ft and 4ft respectively, with a 10-second period and glassy winds. The energy is moderate (213 and 251), so it’s a good time for a longboard or a funboard.

The real gem of the entire forecast looks like it could be Saturday morning, September 19th. A 4ft NW swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is completely calm. The energy is moderate (335) and the conditions are going to be dead glassy. This is the morning to circle on the calendar. It’s a promising, clean session with enough push for a good time.

The following Sunday morning, the 20th, and Monday morning, the 21st, also offer clean, glassy conditions with 4ft and 3ft NW swells, but the energy is a bit lower. Good for a slow, easy paddle.

To wrap it up: the best bet is undoubtedly Sunday morning, September 6th, for the most size and power in clean conditions. The second standout is Saturday morning, September 19th, for a clean, glassy session with a bit more size than the rest of the second week. The rest of the time, pick the glassy mornings and you’ll find something to ride.

Rusty.

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