Zurriola hondartza Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the goods on the coming 16 days for the San Sebastián area. Let’s get into it.

Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week and a bit is a real struggle. There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling out for from now until the end of the first week of August. The swell is tiny, with weak energy, and the winds are just not cooperating. We’re looking at a lot of poor surf conditions and only a few moments of “surfable but ordinary” waves.

The best of a quiet period comes on the morning of Friday, 2nd August. Zurriola hondartza will have a small 2ft swell from the WNW, but the key is the glassy wind. It’ll be a clean, small-wave morning. The water is sitting at 75°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit. The combined energy is tiny (48), so it’s really just for logging or a longboard. The crowd factor is “sometimes” here, so expect a few others with the same idea.

After that, it’s back to slim pickings. Saturday morning, 3rd August, also has a glassy 2ft from the NW, but even less energy. Sunday morning, 4th August, offers a similar 2ft from the NNW, but with a very short period of 6 seconds, so it’ll be weak and fickle.

The second week, from the 5th onwards, is a write-off. The swell completely drops out, with heights under 2ft and very low energy readings. It’s a true flat spell.

Then, finally, a flicker of hope. On the morning of Tuesday, 13th August, we get a little bump. The swell picks up to 3ft from the NNW, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind is glassy, and the combined energy is moderate (103). This is the best swell of the whole period, but it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it. It’s promising, but not locked in. The morning of the 14th also has a glassy 3ft from the N, but with even less energy.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is the glassy morning of Friday, 2nd August, for a clean session on a longboard. The second week is a desert, with a potential, but distant, highlight on the 13th. The long period of flatness is normal for this stretch, but it won’t stay this way forever.

Rusty.

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