Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—it’s gonna be a quiet stretch ahead for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun). The 16-day window is looking pretty flat and uninspiring, so don’t go getting your hopes up for anything epic.

Right now, and for the bulk of the next week and a half, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swell. The energy is just pitiful, with combined swell readings barely cracking 100, often sitting in the low double digits. We’re talking ankle to knee-high slop at best, with periods around 5 to 9 seconds. That’s not enough to push a log, let alone a shortboard. The water is sitting at 75°F and feels much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.

The morning of Friday, the 31st of July, is the closest we get to anything surfable. A tiny 2ft swell from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. It’ll be clean, but it’s basically a knee-high dribbler. The combined energy is a meager 64. It’s not good, but it’s the best of a bad lot. The following Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, is also glassy but with even less push—2ft and a period of 5 seconds. Don’t expect much.

We hit a real dead zone from the 4th of August through to the 9th of August, with swell dropping to 1.0ft or less. You’re better off cleaning the wax off your board than paddling out. There’s a tiny little bump of 2ft with a glassy start on the morning of the 9th of August, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds. It’s a tease.

Finally, around the 10th of August, we see a small spike of energy. The combined energy on the morning of Monday, the 10th of August, hits 138, which is moderate, and the swell bumps up to 3ft from the NW. But the period is only 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. It’s still small and ordinary, and the score is a zero. The following morning, Thursday the 13th of August, turns glassy with a 2ft swell from the north, but again, the period is a weak 6 seconds and the energy is only 54. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Honestly, there’s nothing here that’s a stand-out. The best of a very average run is that glassy Friday morning at the end of July, but it’s a beginner-level wave at best. For a beach/jetty setup like this, with these tiny, weak swells, it’s a waiting game. The forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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