Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barinatxe - La Salvaje this week:
The surf forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barinatxe - La Salvaje in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for Barinatxe - La Salvaje (Spain). This is an expert-level beach and reef set-up that’s exposed to the swell, so when it gets a bit of size, it’s got some punch. Right now, though, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. The first real surfable moment doesn’t show up until Monday morning, 13 July, and even then it’s tiny—just 4 ft of NW swell with a short period of 7 seconds—so it’s weak, weak energy (105). The glassy wind will make it look pretty, but you’ll be scratching for scraps. After that, it’s a long, dry stretch with nothing worth paddling out for until Thursday, 23 July, when we finally see a pulse of 5 ft NW swell arrive. The morning is a bit ordinary with cross-onshore wind, but still a step up from the dead zone. The real standout, though, is Saturday, 25 July. That morning, a solid 8 ft NW groundswell is rolling in with a long period of 12 seconds and very strong energy (1743). The wind is light cross-onshore, so it won’t be pristine, but for an expert spot like this, that’s power and size. It’s a bit much for anyone but the seasoned crew—over 8 ft is expert territory, and this is just shy of that, but still a proper heaving swell. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. The best bet is that Saturday morning session, even with the slight chop. Crowds are often around here, so expect company. The rest of the window is a write-off until that day, with a long gap of nearly a week of poor surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 55 | 59 | 63 | 54 | 155 | 128 | 105 | 49 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:58AM3.13m | 2:33PM3.24m | 3:07AM3.29m | 3:35PM3.47m | 4:09AM3.47m | 4:32PM3.72m | 5:04AM3.63m | 5:24PM3.93m | 5:55AM3.72m | 6:13PM4.06m | 6:43AM3.73m | 7:00PM4.08m | 7:29AM3.67m | 7:46PM3.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.74m | 8:44PM0.63m | 9:12AM0.59m | 9:46PM0.38m | 10:09AM0.41m | 10:43PM0.15m | 11:02AM0.24m | 11:35PM-0.02m | 11:50AM0.13m | 00:24AM-0.10m | 12:37PM0.09m | 1:11AM-0.07m | 1:22PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NE 4 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 11 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 28 | 59 | 16 | 13 | — | 1 | 105 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NE 3 | W 8 | WNW 10 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 55 | 26 | 63 | 54 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | 155 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 35 | 0 | 26 | 166 | 236 | 457 | 351 | 382 | 448 | 498 | 498 | 510 | 432 | 525 | 996 |
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