Surf Forecasts:
Zurriola hondartza surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zurriola hondartza this week:
The surf forecast for Zurriola hondartza over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zurriola hondartza in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zurriola hondartza over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our local stretch.
To be straight with you, the first week and a half is a tough one. We’re looking at a long gap of small, weak, and messy waves from now until around the 23rd of July. Honestly, not much to get excited about. The odd little bump shows up, but the period is short, around 4 to 6 seconds, and the energy is low – you’re looking at combined energy values in the teens to low seventies. It’s mostly cross-on or onshore winds, and the water is sitting at 78° right now, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – over 7° warmer than average. That’s pretty unusual.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Friday the 24th of July. The wind goes glassy, and we get a solid groundswell push from the NW with a very long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 308 (moderate), with a clean 0.8ft swell. It’s not huge, but that long period and glassy morning will mean some clean, lined-up waves on the sets. This is the first standout window.
Now, the big one. The morning of Saturday the 25th of July is where the size kicks in. Zurriola hondartza will see a solid 7ft swell from the NW, with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy reading of 1070 – that’s very strong. This is proper, powerful surf. The wind is a light cross-on from the NW, so it won’t be perfect, but the energy is there. This is serious wave size, over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The surf stays solid through the afternoon of the 26th, then drops off a bit into the following week.
If you’re looking for the best of the best, it’s the morning of the 24th for the cleanest, glassy conditions on that long-period groundswell, and the morning of the 25th for the biggest, most powerful surf. Just know that for the 25th, you’ll be competing with a crowd that’s “sometimes” there, and with that size, the beach break setup might be a bit of a handful. The long period on the 24th might make it a bit straight at the beach, but it’ll still be the cleanest look of the whole run.
The final few days, from the 28th into the 29th, we see the swell drop back to a more manageable 4ft to 5ft, with glassy mornings again. Consistent, but not the standout size.
That’s the long and short of it. Keep your eyes on the 24th and 25th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NW 9 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 23 | 64 | 31 | 24 | 71 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22PM4.23m | 5:54AM3.99m | 6:11PM4.33m | 6:42AM4.01m | 6:58PM4.34m | 7:28AM3.96m | 7:44PM4.25m | 8:13AM3.83m | 8:29PM4.08m | 8:58AM3.66m | 9:15PM3.85m | 9:44AM3.47m | 10:03PM3.58m | 10:34AM3.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.34m | 11:50AM0.51m | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:37PM0.49m | 1:09AM0.32m | 1:21PM0.55m | 1:55AM0.44m | 2:05PM0.69m | 2:39AM0.64m | 2:51PM0.88m | 3:25AM0.88m | 3:38PM1.10m | 4:13AM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NW 9 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 64 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 11 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 8 | — | W 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 31 | 24 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 554 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 50 | 531 | 589 | 690 | 578 | 809 | 747 | 747 | 589 | 80 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 59 |
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