Zurriola hondartza Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be real, the next two weeks are looking pretty grim for any kind of proper surf. We're in for a long stretch of flatness and mush.

The first several days are a total washout. We're talking tiny, weak swells with barely any energy behind them, all in the weak range. The wind gods aren't helping either, with mostly onshore and cross-onshore breezes messing up an already tiny surf. You’ll see a few glassy mornings early on, like on the 11th, but with a wave height of about 2ft and an energy reading in the 60s, it's not worth paddling out for. This flat spell just drags on and on through the 14th, with nothing but knee-high dribble.

The one small window in this first stretch is the early morning of Saturday, the 15th. We get a small bump in energy to 104 and a 0.8m (about 3ft) NW swell. It's still short-period, so it won't be any classic, but with glassy conditions, it might just be surfable. The window slams shut by afternoon as the wind goes onshore and the swell turns into a lumpy 1.0m mess. If you're desperate, that's your chance.

Then we’re back to the grind. From the 16th through the 22nd, it’s the same story: tiny swells, weak energy, and a few glassy windows that amount to nothing. The swell period even drops down to a pathetic 5-6 seconds, which is just an ocean ripple. There's a slight bump in energy around the 20th, but the wind is all wrong and it stays messy.

Things finally start to look up on the morning of Sunday, August 23rd. It’s still small at 0.8m (3ft), but the period is a bit better at 9 seconds, the energy is up to 132, and the winds are glassy. It’s the first time in over a week that it might have a little push to it. Of course, the wind messes it up by the afternoon.

But the one to save your energy for is Monday, August 25th. The forecast shows clean, glassy conditions in the morning, with a 1.1m (4ft) NW swell. It’s a short 8-second period, so not a groundswell, but the energy jumps way up to 213. This is the most promising session in the whole period. It's still not huge, but it will be clean and have a bit of power. And the water is a balmy 75°F, which is 4°F warmer than usual, so it's going to feel great. The morning of the 25th is your best bet, hands down.

So, there you go. A whole lot of nothing, with one shining morning on the 25th. Don't hold your breath for anything else.

Rusty, out.

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