Zurriola hondartza Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for our local stretch.

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Right off the bat, we’ve got a rough start. The next couple of days are a write-off, honestly. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are just messy with cross-onshore winds and choppy, poor surf conditions. The water is sitting at 25° which is a whopping 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a seriously unusual spike, more like a bath than the Bay of Biscay. We’re looking at a bit of a wait, but things turn around.

Monday the 27th morning is our first real glimmer of hope. The wind drops right out, going glassy, with a clean 3-foot swell rolling in from the NW. The swell period is a meaty 11 seconds, so it’s got some proper groundswell energy to it (combined energy of 312). That longer period means better shaped waves and longer lulls between sets, but it can make it a bit walled-up and straight at a beach break like this. Still, for the morning, it’s the pick of the forecast so far, especially if you’re an intermediate who can handle a bit of power.

Tuesday the 28th morning also looks tidy. A clean 4-foot swell from the NW with a cross-offshore breeze and a solid 10-second period makes for some nice, lined-up waves (combined energy of 362). The water is still that weirdly warm anomaly, but you won’t care when you’re getting a few.

The rest of the week settles into a pattern of small, clean mornings. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th mornings are glassy with small NW swell, but it’s tiny – 3-foot and 2-foot respectively. The energy is weak (172 and 67). These are more for the longboard or a foamie, just to get wet. Friday the 31st morning has a light offshore wind, but the swell is only 2-foot. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for anything.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Saturday the 1st of August all the way through to Tuesday the 5th, it’s a mix of onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. There’s really nothing to get excited about. The combined energy drops into the double digits regularly. This is a proper flat spell.

The one standout in the second week is Thursday the 6th of August morning. We get a return of glassy conditions and a 5-foot swell from the NW. The period is a bit short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and less powerful, but the energy is there (204). For a beach break, that short period might actually help it from walling up too much, giving you some more playful sections. It’s a promising window, but being that far out, don’t book the day off work yet.

Overall, treat this as a week of two halves. Monday morning through Tuesday morning is your best bet, with a secondary look at Thursday the 6th if you’re feeling patient.

Rusty.

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