Zurriola hondartza Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. I'm gonna break down the next couple weeks for you, and it's a bit of a mixed bag. The short version? We've got a long dry spell ahead, but there's a little nugget of gold waiting for us at the end of the tunnel. Don't get ahead of yourself, though.

The first few days are a total flat spell. Saturday the 8th has nothing. I mean, nothing. We're talking 0.5m of slop with no energy. The water's warm, though, at about 75°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a nice touch even if the surf is dead. The wind is light and glassy in the morning, but there's just no swell to work with. It's a real bummer.

The start of the new week, the 11th and 12th, is where we start to see a couple of tiny waves. We're looking at knee-high stuff, around 2ft, with clean, glassy conditions in the morning. It's technically surfable, but it's very ordinary. You'd be scraping for anything rideable. The swell energy is weak, with combined readings in the low 70s. Not exactly firing.

The middle of the week picks up a touch, but not by much. The 14th sees a slight bump in size to around 3ft, and the energy climbs a bit into the low 100s. Still, it's not breaking clean, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It's still a marginal call. The following weekend, the 15th and 16th, brings a little more size, but the quality is poor. The wind is killing it, and the surf is just messy.

Then we hit a proper lull. From the 17th through the 19th, it's a total desert. The swell drops back down to 2ft-2ft, the energy is in the 30s and 60s – that's weak, weak, weak. The conditions are not good. This is the kind of stretch where you're better off doing anything else.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. The 20th starts to show a pulse, but it's still not clean. The swell builds to 4ft, and the energy is climbing (141 then 237), but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. Not good for a paddle.

Then, on the 21st, we get our first real shot of size. The swell is up to 6ft from the NW with a solid period of 11 seconds. The energy jumps way up to 930, which is a strong signal. But the catch? The wind is still cross-onshore, making it a bit of a mess. It's a marginal call, and with that size, it's not for the faint of heart. This is more of an expert-level proposition if you're willing to fight the chop.

The real standout, the one you should be aiming for, is the morning of Saturday the 22nd. The swell has backed down a touch to a very manageable 4ft, still from the NW, with a 10-second period. But the magic is in the wind: it's glassy. Absolutely clean. The energy is still decent at 273, which is moderate, and the conditions will be far better than anything else in this window. This is your best bet for a proper surf. It might not be huge, but it will be clean and rideable. Zurriola hondartza is a fairly consistent spot, so it should have some shape to it, but it's exposed, so keep an eye on the tide.

After that, the 23rd looks like it's fading fast again, with the wind swinging onshore and the swell dropping out. The window closes with a whimper.

So, there you have it. A long, flat spell with a promising morning on the 22nd. The long-range stuff on the 21st is a bit of a gamble with the wind, so I'd hold out for that glassy Saturday morning. It's a grind, but that one morning looks like it could be worth the wait.

Rusty.

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