La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Pais Vasco)
Photo credit: Luis Ripoll
Surf Break: La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe)
| Name: | La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe) |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SSE |
La Salvaje(Playa de Barinatxe) in Pais Vasco is an exposed beach and reef break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break favours left handers as well as reef breaks offering better rights than lefts.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Crowds may reach hazard levels at this break - consider wearing a lid.
Overall La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe) Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe) surf quality by season and La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe) surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe) |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe):(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa de Arrietara | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Sopelana | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa de Aizkorri | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa de Barrika | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Menakoz | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe): |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 160 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 390 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 401 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 449 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 486 mi |
Tide stations nearest to La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe): |
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| Closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 403 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco | 403 mi |
| Third closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 478 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 478 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 479 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe): |
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| Closest ski area | Lunada (Spain) | 37 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Alto Campoo (Spain) | 74 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Valdezcaray (Spain) | 78 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Picos De Europa (Spain) | 102 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | La Pierre Saint Martin (France) | 117 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe): |
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| Closest city location | Sopelana (Spain) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Berango (Spain) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Landa (Spain) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Getxo (Spain) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Algorta (Spain) | 3 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe) is Bilbao Airport (BIO) in Spain, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe) is Vitoria Airport (VIT), also in Spain, 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Third is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 67 km (42 miles) away.
- San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain is 97 km (60 miles) away.
- Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France is the fifth nearest airport to La Salvaje (Playa de Barinatxe) and is 119 km (74 miles) away.



