Zurriola hondartza Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s talk about Zurriola hondartza. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag – mostly small, messy waves with a few clean windows that’ll get your hopes up. The water is running way warmer than usual for this time of year, about 77°, which is a solid 7° above the norm – that’s a proper warm spell, so you can leave the extra rubber at home.

We start off Monday 20 July with glassy conditions under a clear sky, but the swell is tiny – just 3 ft from the north, weak and short-period (6 seconds). It’s surfable but ordinary, nothing to write home about. Monday afternoon and Tuesday get cross-onshore winds and the waves stay small, so it’s a struggle. Wednesday 22 July morning turns glassy again with a 3 ft NNW swell, but again it’s weak and uninspiring. The rest of the week is a washout – light onshore winds, lumpy, choppy, and the swell barely reaches 2 ft. Honestly, from the 20th through the 26th, it’s pretty flat or poor. You’d be better off waiting.

Then things start to shift. On Monday 27 July we get a jump in energy – a 3 ft NW swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore and the surface is choppy. Still not worth paddling out. But check out Tuesday 28 July morning – that’s a standout. The wind goes glassy, the sky is clear, and we’ve got a 4 ft NW swell with a 10-second period. The combined energy is 355 – that’s moderate, proper push. The direction is straight from the optimum NW, so this break will line up nicely. It’s not huge, but clean and consistent. Crowds can show up sometimes, but with the morning glass you can grab a few clean ones. Wednesday 29 July morning is even better: 5 ft NW swell, glassy, energy at 460 – strong. This is the best of the lot. The waves will have a bit more punch, still clean, and a good intermediate can handle it. Just watch out – it’s not beginner territory at 5 ft, but it’s manageable. Thursday 30 July morning sees a drop in quality – cross-onshore wind and a 5 ft NW swell with a short 7-second period, lumpy, marginal. Not the one.

Friday 31 July morning brings another clean glassy session: 4 ft NW swell, 9-second period, energy 251 – moderate. It’s a repeat of the earlier good mornings, just a touch smaller. After that, the swell fades again. Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August are small and cross-onshore, then Monday 3 August is marginal with onshore winds. The final few days stay small and messy.

So the real highlights are the mornings of Tuesday 28 July, Wednesday 29 July, and Friday 31 July – all glassy, clean NW swell, and the best size and shape of the whole forecast. Wednesday 29 July is the standout – the biggest and strongest of the three. Get out there early and you’ll be rewarded.

Rusty

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