Zurriola hondartza Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at Zurriola hondartza.

To be honest, it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a long, flat spell right through the middle of July. From now until around the 24th, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, with weak energy and messy winds. Don’t bother paddling out for that; you’ll just be bobbing around. The water temperature is sitting at 77° right now, which is a solid 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so at least the water will feel like a warm bath while you wait for something to happen.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Saturday, 25th July. The swell starts to build with a 2ft from the NW, but it’s still carrying a lot of cross-onshore wind and that combined energy is only moderate (187). It’s not game time yet.

Things start getting interesting on Sunday, 26th July. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the NW, with a very long period of 12 seconds (473 combined energy). That’s a proper groundswell. The wind is light cross-onshore, so you might find a few clean ones if you pick your bank. It’s marginal, but it’s the first sign of life.

Now here’s the standout. Monday, 27th July, the morning session is where you want to be. You’ve got a solid 4ft groundswell from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is glassy—absolutely dead calm from the NNW. This is the first time we see glassy conditions with meaningful swell. The combined swell energy is 311, well into moderate territory. This will be clean and fun for an intermediate-level surfer. Expect a good session.

But the real highlight, and what I’m calling the best on offer across the whole period, is the morning of Tuesday, 28th July. The swell jumps up to 6ft from the NW, period of 10 seconds, and combined energy of 623 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is again glassy from the NNW. This is your window for the biggest, cleanest, most powerful surf of the forecast. It’s pushing into the bigger range, so expert surfers will love it; beginners should give it a miss. The crowd situation is listed as "sometimes" crowded, so expect some company out there for these clean, powerful waves.

After that, Wednesday, 29th July still holds decent morning surf at 5ft from the NW (408 combined energy) with glassy conditions again. It’s a good fade-out from the big Tuesday.

So, to sum it up: skip the first ten days. Point your van at Zurriola hondartza for the morning session on Monday 27th for good clean waves, but circle the calendar for Tuesday morning, 28th July – that’s your gold.

Rusty.

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