Zarautz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks here in Zarautz. Gotta be straight with you, it's a slow start.

We've got a proper lull on our hands. From today, Sunday the 2nd of August, right through to the morning of Wednesday the 5th, there's just nothing doing. The water is sitting at a warm 75.6°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing going for it. The swell is small, weak, and the energy is basically non-existent—a reading of just 32 (moderate) at best, which is barely a ripple. You’d be wasting your time even looking at the ocean.

The first hint of life comes on Wednesday morning, the 5th of August. We’re looking at tiny 1.6ft waves from the NW with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is glassy, which is the only positive, but the energy is still weak at 43 (moderate). It’s surfable but very ordinary. Not the kind of thing you’d paddle out for unless you’re desperate.

The pattern doesn't really improve much through the first week. We get a bit of a bump on Thursday the 6th, with the swell picking up to 3.3ft and the combined energy finally hitting three figures at 158 (moderate), but it’s coming with a cross-onshore breeze that’ll chop it up. The rest of the week is more of the same: small, weak, and messy. The weekend of the 8th and 9th stays small, with energy jumping between 55 and 151 (moderate), but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so the quality is poor.

The second week starts off just as sleepy. We get a few glassy moments on the morning of the 11th of August, but the swell is only 2.3ft. The energy is a paltry 59 (weak). It’s the same story: surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Now, here’s the one that has my attention. Mark your calendars for Monday the 17th of August. The morning session is looking like the standout of the entire forecast. We’ve got a 3.6ft NW groundswell rolling in with a period of 10 seconds, which is solid, and the combined energy is a punchy 240 (moderate). The wind is blowing offshore from the SSE at 9 mph, which will groom the waves into clean, lined-up walls. The water temp is still warm, the winds are light, and the conditions are expected to be good. This is the one to aim for. The afternoon gets a bit messier with a cross-shore wind, so get on it early.

The call: If you can wait, the morning of Monday the 17th of August is your best bet. Everything else is a series of small, weak, or windy days. It’s been a quiet spell, but that one morning looks like a proper reward for the patient.

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