Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right now, the Bay’s got a bit of a lull on it, but don’t let that fool you—there are some proper windows hiding in this 16-day run. The first couple of days are pretty much a write-off. Wednesday morning has some cross-on breeze out of the NNW and a lumpy 6ft of NW swell rolling in, but it’s messy, and the water’s a touch wild. Water temp is sitting at 74°, which is a good 5° warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s seriously toasty, so you can leave the hood at home.

The real story starts Thursday morning. We’ve got a clean-up happening overnight: the wind goes glassy, swinging light ENE, and the swell drops to a clean 4ft from the NW with a 10-second period. Combined energy is sitting at 348, which is moderate, and it’s glassy as anything—that’s your first genuine look, especially for the beginners. It’s not a bomb, but it’s clean and playful.

The weekend is a bit softer. Friday and Saturday mornings drop to ankle-to-knee high at 2-2ft, with WNW/NW swell and no wind. Glassy but pretty gutless. Energy’s down in the 50-110 range—weak. You might catch a knee-high runner if you’re keen, but it’s not pulling me out of bed.

Then we hit Sunday morning—and this is the first real standout of the run. That NW groundswell pushes back in at 4ft with a 13-second period, combined energy jumps to 609, and it’s dead calm, glassy as a mirror. This is proper point-break territory. The longer period means it’ll hold shape well down at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) —the jetty and beach combo will let that NW swell wrap in with some push. Sunrise is going to be magic. The afternoon gets a bit onshore from the NNE, so hit it early.

The start of the next week, Monday and Tuesday, keeps things alive with 4-4ft from the NW, glassy mornings again, and periods around 11-12 seconds. Energy is moderate (332-486). It’s consistent enough—not epic, but definitely head-high on the sets and clean early.

Then it dips again mid-week (Wednesday and Thursday) down to 2-3ft, with some light cross-on wind in the afternoons. That’s a “grab the log” kind of window, not a “call in sick” one.

Now, the second week starts to build some promise. Friday the 19th morning—hold on to your hat—NW swell bumps to 4ft but with a 13-second period, and energy jumps back up to 550, glassy with a slight SE breeze. Another one of those “if you only surf once this fortnight” kind of mornings. Saturday the 20th keeps the energy high (602) but it’s a touch onshore by afternoon. Early or not at all.

The 22nd has a little push too—NW 4ft, 12-second period, and clean conditions both morning and afternoon, with morning cross-off breeze. That’s a solid all-day session.

After that it fades out, and the real grom-heads need to look to the 24th—there’s a proper pulse due: 6ft from the NW with energy cranking at 997. That’s strong, borderline chunky. But it’s got a cross-on breeze and light onshore, so it’s not clean—and at that size, on a beach/jetty setup, it’s likely more of a paddle-fest or even kite-surfing kind of day than a glassy point-break dream. Period’s only 11-12 seconds, so it’s a bit walled off, too. Keep it on the back burner until you see updated wind.

So if I’m pointing you anywhere—Sunday 13th morning and Friday 19th morning are your true standouts. Clean, glassy, NW groundswell, decent energy, and the break should be reeling. Crowds are “often” at Itxurun, so expect company, especially on those good days. Mid-week gaps of 2-3 days where it’s just small and clean are good for the foam boards, but not for serious juice.

All in all, there’s enough here to keep you interested. It’s looking like a real mix of short-period dribble and some proper groundswell windows. Keep an eye on that 24th—if the wind cleans up, it could be a proper slab, but right now it’s a maybe.

Rusty

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