Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.38° N 3.01° W

Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barinatxe - La Salvaje sea temperature is
23.0° C
1.9° 

Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 30th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 30th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 30th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good, hard look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of small, weak conditions before we might finally see a pulse of energy.

We start off with a solid block of nothing. From the 30th of July all the way through until the morning of the 11th of August, there is genuinely no surf worth paddling for. That’s nearly two weeks of tiny, gutless waves. The combined swell energy barely gets into double digits for most of that time, sitting between 9 and 101 – that’s just a whisper of energy, if you can call it that (9-101).

The water temp at Barinatxe – La Salvaje is sitting at 73°F, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 3°F above the long-term average. Might be nice for a swim, but not for surfing.

It’s not until the morning of Tuesday, the 11th of August that we finally see something that’s at least surf-able. The swell will be a tiny 3 ft from the North, with a short period of 6 seconds – that’s pure wind swell, no grunt to it. The wind will be light and offshore from the East, so the surface will be clean, but the waves will be weak and pretty average. The energy finally crawls up to 83, which is still poor.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Wednesday, the 12th of August. Again, it’s nothing special size-wise – 3 ft from the North-Northeast – but the wind stays offshore from the East, keeping it clean. The swell period is still a short 6 seconds, so don’t expect any power, just small, crumbly lines. The energy is a modest 90. It’s the best of a very average bunch, but honestly, it’s more of a longboard or a foiler session than a proper surf. For the die-hards, that Tuesday and Wednesday morning window is your only real option in the whole second week.

Given how small the swell is and the lack of punch, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer during most of this period. We’ve got plenty of onshore breezes in the afternoons that aren’t doing us any favours.

Stay patient, lads. The forecasts can always change, but right now, this is a flat spell for the record books.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Period (s)
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NW
8
0.7
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9
0.6
NW
8
0.5
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8
0.5
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8
0.4
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8
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9
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9
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8
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8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
73
55
32
30
20
67
52
20
16
12
18
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24
21
16
8
7
13
11
9
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
15
NNE
0
SSW
5
NNW
15
NW
10
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5
WNW
10
N
5
SSW
5
NNE
15
NNE
5
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5
NW
15
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High Tide
6:11PM3.63m
6:29AM3.39m
6:43PM3.69m
7:02AM3.42m
7:15PM3.69m
7:34AM3.41m
7:48PM3.63m
8:09AM3.36m
8:24PM3.53m
8:47AM3.27m
9:04PM3.38m
9:31AM3.15m
9:54PM3.19m
Low Tide
11:54AM0.46m
00:20AM0.35m
12:27PM0.38m
00:53AM0.30m
1:00PM0.36m
1:26AM0.30m
1:34PM0.40m
2:00AM0.35m
2:10PM0.47m
2:37AM0.45m
2:50PM0.60m
3:19AM0.61m
3:38PM0.75m
4:10AM0.79m
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Temp °C
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23
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Feels °C
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Information about the Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Barinatxe - La Salvaje provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Barinatxe - La Salvaje can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barinatxe - La Salvaje) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Barinatxe - La Salvaje is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Getxo. If you plan a holiday in Pais Vasco, look for hotels and other accommodation in Getxo. Getxo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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