Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, NNW swell with 1,449 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barinatxe - La Salvaje in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for Barinatxe - La Salvaje.
Right now, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell to sit through. Saturday the 12th is a write-off with tiny, weak windswell and poor surf. Don’t even bother.
Things start waking up properly on Sunday morning, the 13th. We’ve got a solid pulse of NW groundswell hitting 4ft, with a long 13-second period pushing a healthy energy reading of 559. The wind is glassy offshore from the SE, making for some clean, lined-up waves. This is an expert spot, and with consistent swell and often crowds, it’ll be worth the paddle battle.
The action continues into Monday the 14th with a similar 4ft NNW swell, clean conditions under a light ESE cross-off breeze, and good energy (356). The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal – 72°, which is nice for this time of year.
Now, the standout window? It’s Monday the 21st of September. The morning brings a 5ft NNW groundswell with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is a beefy 1119, and it’s absolutely glassy with light W winds. That’s a recipe for beautiful, powerful waves. It’s bordering on too big for beginners, so the experienced crew will be eating well. The afternoon pulses up to 6ft, though the wind goes cross-on, so the morning is the clear winner.
Don’t sleep on Thursday the 24th morning either. We get a 4ft, 14-second period swell with a clean offshore breeze from the SSE (12 mph), making for an excellent session for the experts.
Later on, things settle back down into smaller, cleaner waves through the end of the month, but nothing that really lights the fire like that Monday the 21st. For a couple of days around the 26th and 27th, the swell fades, and we’re back to small, choppy junk.
So in a nutshell: sit out the weekend, get on it Sunday the 13th, and mark your calendar for Monday the 21st – that’s the one to chase. Some promising long-range signals for the 24th as well, but keep an eye on the wind.
Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 43 | 142 | 555 | 554 | 472 | 353 | 229 | 127 | 92 | 197 | 132 | 196 | 255 | 222 | 544 | 462 | 286 | 166 | 522 | 1449 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13PM4.05m | 6:33AM3.81m | 6:48PM3.91m | 7:05AM3.70m | 7:22PM3.69m | 7:38AM3.53m | 7:56PM3.42m | 8:10AM3.31m | 8:31PM3.12m | 8:45AM3.06m | 9:10PM2.82m | 9:29AM2.80m | 10:04PM2.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM-0.03m | 00:18AM-0.07m | 12:30PM0.02m | 00:52AM0.07m | 1:07PM0.15m | 1:26AM0.29m | 1:43PM0.37m | 2:00AM0.56m | 2:20PM0.64m | 2:37AM0.86m | 3:02PM0.94m | 3:19AM1.15m | 3:55PM1.22m | 4:18AM1.40m | |||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 45 | 43 | 142 | 555 | 554 | 472 | 353 | 229 | 127 | 92 | — | 58 | 196 | 255 | 222 | 544 | 462 | 286 | 166 | 522 | 1449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 17 | NNW 15 | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 10 | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 16 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 85 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 88 | — | 101 | — | — | — | 24 | 118 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 197 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 482 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 4 |
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