Zurriola hondartza Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it.

First up, we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch here at Zurriola hondartza. For the first week, honestly, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly on it or cross-on. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing special. You’re looking at a lot of mornings with glassy conditions but no real push – just 1ft to 2ft of weak, short-period stuff. The combined energy is barely registering, with values like 35 and 45 (weak energy). It’s not worth paddling out for.

The real gap here is from the start of the forecast all the way through to the morning of Monday the 10th. That’s a solid week of near-nothing. On Monday the 10th morning, we finally get a little taste. The wind goes glassy from the NE, and we get a 4ft swell from the NW with a combined energy of 173 (moderate wave energy). It’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the score is a 1. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not a standout. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a weak windswell, not a proper groundswell.

Tuesday the 11th morning has a similar vibe with 2ft and glassy wind, but again, it’s small and weak.
After that, it drops back into the doldrums until the 16th and 17th. On Sunday the 16th morning, we get a 3ft NW swell with a 9-second period and cross-shore wind from the ENE. The combined energy reads 119 (moderate wave energy). It’s still not great, but it’s the most consistent energy we’ve seen. The period is still short, so the shape won’t be anything special.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Monday the 17th. We have a 2ft NW swell, 8-second period, and a combined energy of 132 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light cross-onshore from the NW. It’s still not a bomb, but it’s the most consistent push we’ve seen in the whole window. The period is short, so it’s a bit of a junky beach break, but there’s enough energy to get a few grovelly ones.

The 18th sees a bigger bump in size – 4ft from the NW – but the wind swings to a fresh cross-onshore from the WNW at 25 km/h, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is 240 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is going to ruin it. That setup might actually be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, especially with the wind and chop.

So, the honest truth: there’s no true epic session in this 16-day window. The only time you might want to get wet is the morning of Monday the 10th, or the morning of Monday the 17th, when the wind is lightest and the energy is moderate. But keep your expectations low. It’s a winter-weight forecast in summer, and the waves are going to be small and weak.

Rusty.

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