Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get stuck into this one. I’m looking at a 16-day stretch for Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun), and honestly, it’s a slow start. The first few days are a write-off—Tuesday (8th September) and Wednesday (9th September) are a mess. Cross-onshore winds, poor conditions, and weak, short-period swell. Not worth paddling out.

Thursday morning (10th September) is the first real glimmer. The wind goes glassy, with a clean 4ft swell from the NW, period 10 seconds. There’s moderate wave energy (355). It’s not big, but it’s clean. The crowd situation here is often, so expect company. The water temperature’s about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday (11th September) and Saturday (12th September) are tiny—waist-high at best, with glassy windows but very low energy (82 and 51). You’d be scratching for scraps.

Then we get a proper standout. Sunday morning (13th September) is the pick of the first week. Glassy conditions, 5ft of NW swell, period 13 seconds—that’s a proper groundswell, with strong wave energy (666). The swell direction (NW) matches the optimum (NNW) closely enough, and with light offshore wind off the land, it’ll be clean. This is a beach/jetty setup, so the long period might make it a bit straight, but with that energy and glass, it’s your best bet. The difficulty is beginner, so if you’re learning, get on it early.

Monday morning (14th September) is also solid—4ft, 12-second period, glassy, moderate energy (427). Good conditions, but the Sunday morning just edges it.

After that, the middle of the second week drops off. Tuesday (15th September) through Thursday (17th September) are small, weak, and mostly cross-onshore. Not worth a wet suit.

Friday (18th September) and Saturday (19th September) are still poor, though Saturday morning (19th September) has a clean offshore wind from the S, but the swell is only 2ft with an 11-second period—very weak energy (143). Surfable but ordinary.

Sunday (20th September) is tiny and flat.

Now, the real second standout lands on Monday morning (21st September). This is over a week away, so keep that in mind, but the setup looks promising. 5ft of NW swell, 11-second period, strong wave energy (611), and glassy conditions. That’s the biggest swell of the whole period, and with clean conditions, it’s the one to circle. It’s over 5ft, so it’s getting a bit much for absolute beginners, but it’s still fine for intermediates. The following Tuesday morning (22nd September) also looks good with 4ft and glassy conditions.

Overall, ignore the first few days. The clear standouts are Sunday morning (13th September) and Monday morning (21st September). The rest is mostly small, weak, or wind-affected. For a beach/jetty, the longer-period swells (13 seconds) might break a bit straight, but with glassy or offshore wind, it’ll still be fun.

Rusty

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