Zurriola hondartza Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for us here. It’s going to be a long wait, but there’s a proper payoff if you’re patient.

The first week is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special. From Tuesday the 11th right through the weekend and into the following week, it’s mostly small, weak, and poorly organised. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a solid 4° above normal, so definitely noticeable.

For the first few days, the swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft from the NW, with periods under 10 seconds. The energy is weak, rarely getting above 100 (61 to 84). The wind is mostly light but onshore or cross-onshore, so the surf is messy and uninviting. There’s a brief moment Wednesday morning (12th) with glassy conditions and 2 ft NW swell, but it’s still ordinary at best. Saturday afternoon (15th) sees a tiny bump to 3 ft from the NNW, but it’s short period (7 seconds) and cross-onshore – not worth getting excited about.

We then go through a gap of several days with no real recommendations. The surf stays small and weak, with the odd pulse of 4 ft to 5 ft from the NW, but the wind is never right. The energy climbs a bit – on the 19th we see 257 and 239 – but it’s still marginal with onshore winds.

Now, the real standout comes in the second week. The best surf of the whole run is on Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th. That’s the one to circle.

Zurriola hondartza – On Monday morning (24th), we’ve got a clean 7 ft swell from the NW, period 9 seconds, with glassy conditions. The energy is strong at 660. That’s excellent surf. Tuesday morning (25th) is even better: 8 ft from the NW, period 10 seconds, and again glassy. The energy jumps to 1129, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is a proper NW groundswell, and with the wind completely off, it’ll be clean and powerful. Keep in mind, at 8 ft, this is only for experts. Still, it’s the clear highlight.

The Tuesday afternoon (25th) and Wednesday (26th) still have good size, but the wind goes cross-onshore, and the quality drops.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a bust. Then we get a proper window of quality surf on the 24th and 25th. That’s where you want to be.

- Rusty

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