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Zurriola hondartza surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zurriola hondartza this week:
The surf forecast for Zurriola hondartza over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zurriola hondartza in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zurriola hondartza over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the upcoming surf for Donostia / San Sebastián. Let’s get straight into it.
It’s a pretty quiet start to the run here. For the next week or so, we’re looking at small, weak surf with very little to get excited about. There’s a lot of cross-onshore wind that’s messing up what little bump there is. Honestly, from Wednesday the 12th right through to around the 20th, conditions are mostly poor. You’ll see waist-high dribble at best, but the texture is just not there. The water temperature anomaly is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first real standout comes around on the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. We get a window of glassy conditions at Zurriola hondartza. Early birds will find clean 4ft surf from the NW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate (256), so it’s got a bit of push. The wind is glassy, which is a massive bonus. This is the pick of the forecast for a fun, uncrowded session if you’re willing to wait. Just be aware it’s an exposed beach, so it can get a little bit straighter when that NW groundswell rolls in, but for the size, it should be fine for intermediates.
After that, the following Monday (24th) and Tuesday see a fresh breeze spin things around for the worse, so we’re back to small, choppy conditions. The morning of Wednesday the 26th offers a brief moment of cleanish surf with offshore winds from the SE, but the size is only 3ft. Not a standout, just a salvageable session.
The last little flicker of hope is the glassy morning of Thursday the 27th. We’re looking at 3ft from the NW with a nice 11-second period (groundswell). The combined swell energy is 190 (moderate), and with glassy wind, it’ll be clean. For the patient surfer, it's a decent way to end the period, but it’s not big enough to get the heart racing.
So, to wrap it up: don’t be in a rush this week. The best bet is definitely the 22nd of August. Everything else is a lot of waiting for small, average conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 70 | 53 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 93 | 86 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 48 | 47 | 107 | 123 | 141 | 84 | 71 | 70 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:57AM3.90m | 5:13PM4.27m | 5:42AM4.04m | 5:57PM4.39m | 6:23AM4.09m | 6:38PM4.40m | 7:02AM4.05m | 7:17PM4.30m | 7:40AM3.94m | 7:56PM4.10m | 8:18AM3.77m | 8:34PM3.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.49m | 10:53AM0.60m | 11:24PM0.32m | 11:37AM0.45m | 00:07AM0.24m | 12:18PM0.40m | 00:47AM0.27m | 12:57PM0.44m | 1:25AM0.40m | 1:36PM0.57m | 2:02AM0.61m | 2:15PM0.78m | 2:40AM0.87m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 70 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 93 | 86 | 72 | 47 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 107 | 123 | 141 | 84 | 71 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | — | NW 4 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 29 | 2 | — | 12 | 66 | — | 48 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 9 | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | 38 | 20 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 161 | 168 | 0 | 259 | 328 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 168 | 168 | 257 |
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