Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next stretch of waves for our patch of coast. It’s a bit of a mixed bag ahead, so let’s break it down.

To kick things off, the water is running real warm for this time of year, a solid couple of degrees above what you’d expect, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.

We’re looking at a slow start. The next couple of days are pretty bleak. Tuesday and Wednesday are a write-off, with messy, onshore winds and junky waves. You won’t miss anything. Thursday has a bit more size but it’s still looking ragged and crossed-up. Not worth the paddle.

Then comes the weekend. Now we’re talking. By Saturday morning, the swell is gonna push up to the 8ft mark out of the northwest with a decent 13-second period. There’s a ton of energy in the water, you can feel it just looking at the numbers. The wind is light, the air’s clear. It’s still gonna be a bit lumpy, but this is the first real sign of life. That Saturday morning session at Zumaya (Playa de Itxurun) is the one to get wet for. It’s a beach and jetty setup, so it handles a bit of juice. Sunday morning though, that’s the standout of the whole run. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and you’ve got a clean 5ft of NW swell at 12 seconds. It’s going to be absolutely perfect. This is the cleanest, most user-friendly surf of the fortnight. If you can only pick one session, this is it. Expect a few more folks out for this one because it’s so clean.

Monday keeps the good times rolling with a clean 5ft morning, a bit more power behind it too and perfect conditions. Another great day. Then it starts to taper off into the middle of the week. Tuesday is still fun, with a clean, glassy afternoon, but the size is dropping.

After that, we hit a lull. The middle of next week looks small and weak. From Wednesday onwards, we’re looking at a few days of tiny, gutless waves. It’s going to be a flat spell that runs for a good few days. Not much to get excited about.

But don’t despair, because the following Friday, which is the 25th, a new, longer-period NW groundswell shows up, clean and offshore in the morning. A solid 4ft with a 12-second period. It looks promising, but it’s a long way out so we’ll take it with a grain of salt. The weekend after that, the 26th and 27th, just looks small and ordinary again. So, the window is the weekend and early next week, with Sunday being the absolute pick. Get on it.

Rusty, out.

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