Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun), starting this Saturday morning.

This Saturday morning, 29 August, is the pick of the bunch early on. We’re looking at a clean 6 ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy out of the SW at just 3 mph. The water is a balmy 75°, which is a good 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a treat, and it’ll feel like summer. The combined energy of all swells is moderate at 497, so there’s some good push behind it. This is a proper standout for the weekend.

Sunday morning, 30 August, is also a beauty. The swell drops back to 5 ft from the NW, still a 10-second period, and the wind is dead calm – glassy perfection. The energy is moderate at 384. It’ll be a touch smaller than Saturday, but clean and fun.

Monday morning, 31 August, is another good one. The swell picks back up to 5 ft from the NW, period 9 seconds, with a glassy 3 mph NNW wind. Energy is moderate at 466. It’s a solid shoulder-high option.

Tuesday morning, 1 September, keeps the run going with 5 ft from the NW at 10 seconds, glassy NE wind at 3 mph, and energy at 341. Good clean waves.

Now, after Tuesday afternoon, things get quiet. From Wednesday, 2 September, right through to the end of the first week, the swell drops off significantly. You’ll see a few days of tiny, weak waves below 3 ft, with poor conditions. There’s a gap of about four days with no real surf on offer.

Then, things get interesting again. Saturday morning, 5 September, is still a bit marginal, but Saturday afternoon kicks off a new pulse – 5 ft from the NW with a very long 13-second period, and energy strong at 781. The wind is a light cross-onshore, but for a reef/point setup, that long period will be a big plus. This is a promise of something good, but we’re a week out, so keep an eye on it.

Sunday morning, 6 September, delivers again: 4 ft from the NW, 11-second period, glassy ENE wind at 3 mph, and moderate energy at 345. That’s a clean, long-period groundswell – perfect for the point. Sunday afternoon is also glassy.

Monday morning, 7 September, is another gem with 4 ft from the NW, 9-second period, and dead calm conditions. The energy is 269. It’s a beautiful, clean morning.

The second week sees a few more good windows, but they’re more spread out. Wednesday morning, 9 September, has 4 ft from the NW at 10 seconds with glassy N wind – a solid, clean option. The run fades again after that, with small, weak swells down to 1 ft by 13 September.

Overall, the standout is this Saturday morning, 29 August, with that warm water, clean 6 ft swell, and glassy conditions. For the longer range, the Saturday afternoon, 5 September, pulse with the 13-second period is the one to watch – it’s promising but less certain.

Rusty.

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