Zarautz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

First up, I'm looking at the whole 16-day window, and to be honest, it's a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a long dry spell to start with. The first few days are just tiny, messy waves that are barely worth a mention. The real action doesn't fire up until the end of the first week, and even then it's a mixed bag.

Zarautz is the only wave in town for this whole outlook. The water’s sitting at a balmy 77°F, which is a solid 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a wild anomaly, definitely notable.

Now, Sunday the 12th of July is where we start. There's a tiny bit of swell about 2ft to 2ft from the WNW, but it's mostly cross-off. The wave energy is weak, sitting at just 66. It's surfable, but honestly, it's the kind of day you only go out if you're desperate for a paddle. Not one to get excited about.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are a write-off. We get a bit of a bump from the NW on Monday morning with 4ft of swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is onshore. The energy is moderate at 111, but the conditions are poor. The rest of the week is a mix of tiny, onshore slop. You'll see a lot of 0.7ft to 2ft waves with onshore winds, so keep the board in the car.

Then we hit the following week. The morning of Thursday the 23rd of July is where things get real. A solid 7ft WNW swell rolls in with a moderate period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 543, which is strong. It's onshore though, so it's gonna be a messy, powerful beast. By the afternoon it's 8ft with energy at 943 – that is serious power. This is expert-only territory, and it's not clean. More of a spectacle than a session.

But hold on. The standout in this whole forecast is Friday the 24th of July. The morning looks proper. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds and energy of 606 – that's strong. And the wind? It's glass. Absolutely calm. The wave comment says "expect very good surf conditions". This is the one. The swell direction (NW) is a bit off the optimum (NNW), but with that kind of size and glassy conditions, Zarautz will be turning on. The afternoon gets choppy, so hit it early. Get in the water before the wind picks up.

The last few days of the forecast drop back down to small, weak waves in the 2ft to 4ft range with onshore winds. Nothing to write home about.

So, the clear winner here is the Friday 24th of July morning session at Zarautz. That's your window for clean, decent-sized waves. It's a long way off, so keep an eye on the charts, but it's the best promise we've got.

Rusty.

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