Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are looking pretty flat and ordinary. Friday morning the 10th is glassy with a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The rest of the first week is a bit of a write-off, to be honest – we’re looking at a real flat spell from Friday afternoon right through to around the 18th. There’s the odd window of glassy conditions, like Saturday afternoon the 11th with a 2ft NW swell, but it’s just too small to ride properly. The combined energy is weak, never breaking into triple digits until later on.

The real change kicks in around the 18th of July. Saturday morning the 18th sees a bump in size to 4ft from the NW, but the wind turns cross-onshore and it gets a bit choppy. The combined energy climbs to 123 (moderate), but the conditions aren’t clean. Saturday afternoon the swell hits 5ft from the NW, but with a moderate cross-onshore breeze and energy up to 202 (moderate), it’s more of a messy, blown-out scene. If you’re a kite surfer, this might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a pass.

Sunday morning the 19th is the standout window. The swell picks up to 5ft from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore. The combined energy jumps to 414 (strong), so there’s plenty of power. It’s a marginal call due to the rain showers, but the gentle cross-shore wind means the lines could be workable. This is definitely the best on offer in the whole forecast, but it’s still a bit raw. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The following week from the 20th onwards sees the swell drop back down. Monday the 20th has 4ft from the NW with cross-shore wind in the morning, but the energy is still moderate at 208. The wind turns more onshore in the afternoon, so it’s not great. The rest of the week is a mix of smaller swells and cross-onshore winds. By Wednesday the 22nd, we get a glassy morning with 3ft from the NW, but it’s just ordinary surf. The 24th and 25th have a bit more size (3-3ft) and longer period (10-11 seconds), but the wind is always cross-onshore, so the quality is poor.

Overall, the only real chance for a decent session is that Sunday morning the 19th, and even then, it’s marginal. The rest of the 16 days is mostly small, weak, or windy. It’s a pretty lean run for Zumaya, but the forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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