Zurriola hondartza Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Zurriola hondartza.

To be honest, the start of this period is a real struggle. We've got a fair bit of weak energy coming through, with combined swell energy down around 48 right now, and the water's sitting at 75°F – that's a good 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you'll be surfing in a pretty warm bath. The surf is tiny, with heights barely hitting 2ft from the WNW, and a short, weak period of 8 seconds. The wind is onshore and the conditions are just poor. It's a flat spell, and it's going to last a while.

We've got a long dry spell here. There's nothing worthwhile from Wednesday the 5th all the way through to Monday the 18th of August. You'll see some glassy mornings on the 7th, 9th, 11th, and 12th, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about – think 2ft to 4ft at best, with periods mostly under 10 seconds. The best you'll get is a "surfable but very ordinary" tag, which is a polite way of saying it's not worth paddling out for.

Then, finally, things start to look a bit more promising around Tuesday the 18th of August. The north-west swell is due to push in, with a solid 6ft on the cards and a longer period of 11 seconds. Combined energy jumps right up to 749, which is a big jump from the dribble we've been seeing. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNE, which isn't perfect but it's a whole lot better than what we've had. This is the standout of the whole forecast period. It's still a bit marginal, and the wind isn't offshore, but it's the only real window of decent-sized, proper groundswell energy. The swell direction is WNW, which is close to the optimum NW for this break, so it should wrap in okay. After that, it drops back down again.

So, the long and short of it: you've got a whole lot of nothing until the 18th, and then a chance to get wet on a proper swell. Keep an eye on that Tuesday morning.

Rusty.

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