Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with 551 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 (Aug 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barinatxe - La Salvaje in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM. 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+) | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for Barinatxe – La Salvaje.
We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way over the next couple of weeks, with some real gems early on but a long, quiet spell to follow. The opening days are calling my name, though. The water temperature is sitting at 74°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so a spring suit or even a shorty is the call.
The action kicks off this Saturday morning, the 29th of August, with a fun 5ft NW swell running on a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 388, and with a light S wind keeping it clean, it’s a solid start to the weekend. It’s an expert-only spot here, and with the word that it’s often crowded, expect some company in the lineup.
While Saturday has some fun waves, the real standout is the morning of Monday, the 31st of August. That’s when we see the swell bump up to 6ft from the NW, still on a good 10-second period, but the energy jumps significantly to a strong 510. More importantly, it’s absolutely glassy with zero wind. For a break that’s this exposed to the swell, conditions don’t get much better than that. It’s the pick of the entire forecast.
Now, after that peak, things fall off pretty sharply. Tuesday morning on the 1st of September sees a smaller 4ft swell, but the wind swings cross-onshore, making it a bit of a mess for the rest of the day. Then we hit a frustrating wall. From Wednesday, the 2nd of September, all the way through to the morning of Sunday, the 13th of September, the swell drops to knee-to-waist high or smaller, mostly under 3ft, with persistent onshore or cross-onshore breezes making for bumpy, ordinary conditions. There are a few brief moments of glassy or clean conditions on the morning of the 5th and the morning of the 6th of September, but with only a 3ft to 4ft swell and poor quality surf, it’s hard to get excited. The energy during this stretch is almost all weak, staying below 100 for days at a time.
A quick final note: with the significant swell and strong cross-onshore winds we see in the second week, this beach and reef setup might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than for paddling out on a surfboard.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 388 | 307 | 243 | 369 | 311 | 244 | 510 | 541 | 384 | 299 | 251 | 145 | 68 | 64 | 40 | 19 | 97 | 93 | 80 | 78 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:14PM3.86m | 6:32AM3.65m | 6:46PM3.86m | 7:05AM3.65m | 7:20PM3.79m | 7:39AM3.58m | 7:57PM3.63m | 8:18AM3.45m | 8:39PM3.41m | 9:03AM3.25m | 9:31PM3.13m | 10:00AM3.04m | 10:42PM2.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.20m | 00:23AM0.09m | 12:32PM0.16m | 00:55AM0.10m | 1:07PM0.18m | 1:30AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.29m | 2:07AM0.36m | 2:25PM0.46m | 2:50AM0.59m | 3:15PM0.68m | 3:43AM0.86m | 4:19PM0.92m | 4:54AM1.09m | |||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 388 | 307 | 243 | 369 | 311 | 244 | 510 | 541 | 384 | 299 | 251 | 145 | 68 | 64 | 40 | 19 | 97 | 93 | 80 | 78 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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