Zurriola hondartza Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk shop. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the local stretch. It’s a mixed bag, mostly a quiet bag, but there are a couple of moments that could be worth the paddle out.

The water is way warmer than it should be, sitting at 77°F, which is about 9°F above normal for this time of year. That’s a proper anomaly.

Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th kick things off with tiny waves around 2ft from the WNW. The real story here is the wind. Friday morning is glassy, and Saturday morning is glassy with a light offshore breeze from the ENE. The combined energy is weak, sitting at 64 and 101. It’s not going to get the heart racing, but for a longboard or a foil, those clean, mirror-like conditions will be a treat.

Sunday the 12th morning is similar with a 2ft swell, but it’s a little cleaner with a light offshore breeze from the SSE and a longer period between sets. The energy is still low at 68, but it’ll be tidy.

From Sunday afternoon onwards, it’s a tough watch. There’s a long stretch of days with poor conditions, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and ordinary waves. That blank run lasts right through until Friday the 24th.

There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 18th. The morning offers a 3ft swell from the WNW with glassy conditions and a moderate combined energy of 136. It’s a rare moment of calm, but the swell is short period, so it won’t have much grunt.

The best look of the entire 16-day window, and it’s a long way out, is on Saturday the 25th of July. The morning at Zurriola hondartza shows a 3ft swell from the NW with a very long period, and the combined energy is a solid 202. The wind is a light, cross-onshore breeze from the NE, which will keep the surface fairly clean. It’s a late call, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s the only real standout. The afternoon gets a bit bigger to 4ft, but the wind shifts onshore, so the morning is your window.

The end of the run on the 23rd and 24th shows a building swell, but it’s all messy with onshore winds. The 6ft+ swell from the WNW on the 24th is for experts only and with the chop, it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle-surfing session.

So, bottom line: the first weekend offers tiny, clean waves for the quiet crew. The one to circle on the calendar is Saturday the 25th of July. Everything else in between, you’re better off checking the wax and waiting.

Rusty.

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