Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, NNW swell with 513 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. The first few days are pretty grim with choppy, cross-onshore wind messing up the waves, but there is one absolute gem hiding in there if you’re patient.
The standout session is hands down Monday morning, July 27 at Barinatxe - La Salvaje. The wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a solid 5 ft NW groundswell with a long period of 11 seconds pushing in. The combined energy is a solid 513 (moderate energy), so there’s plenty of punch. The swell direction is straight from the NW, which is the optimum direction for this spot, and with the wind dead calm, it’s going to be clean, lined-up waves. This is the one to aim for. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 75°.
Now, the rest of the first week is a write-off after that. Monday afternoon goes cross-on again, and from Tuesday the 28th through to the end of the month, it’s a series of small, choppy, or onshore conditions. There’s a brief, clean moment on Tuesday morning the 28th with a cross-off ESE breeze and 4 ft waves, but it’s not a standout. The beginning of August doesn't look much better; small, weak waves with very low energy (only 29 to 77 in the combined energy readings) and mostly poor conditions.
Things get interesting again in the second week, but with a big caveat. On Saturday, August 8, a serious swell arrives. On Saturday morning, you’re looking at 8 ft of NW swell at 11 seconds, with a massive combined energy of 1638. That’s strong energy. This is only for the experts, though – it’s too big for most. The wind is a cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but if you’re experienced, it’ll be a handful. Saturday afternoon gets windier and more onshore, so that morning window is your only shot. Sunday the 9th is still solid at 6 ft but the wind is cross-on and messy. The following days drop off into tiny, poor surf again.
So to sum it up: if you can get out on Monday the 27th morning, that’s the best clean, fun surf of the whole 16-day window. After that, it’s a long wait until Saturday, August 8 for some size, but that’s a raw, challenging one. The rest is either small or blown out.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 149 | 128 | 513 | 490 | 445 | 320 | 229 | 161 | 120 | 97 | 61 | 43 | 100 | 68 | 41 | 51 | 34 | 73 | 64 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:44PM3.00m | 4:10AM2.94m | 4:26PM3.18m | 4:49AM3.10m | 5:03PM3.36m | 5:24AM3.23m | 5:38PM3.52m | 5:57AM3.33m | 6:11PM3.63m | 6:29AM3.39m | 6:43PM3.69m | 7:02AM3.42m | 7:15PM3.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM1.09m | 9:50PM0.93m | 10:03AM0.92m | 10:32PM0.75m | 10:43AM0.74m | 11:11PM0.58m | 11:20AM0.58m | 11:46PM0.44m | 11:54AM0.46m | 00:20AM0.35m | 12:27PM0.38m | 00:53AM0.30m | 1:00PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NNW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 128 | 513 | 490 | 445 | 320 | 229 | 161 | 120 | 97 | 61 | 22 | 100 | 68 | 41 | 51 | 34 | 73 | 64 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 192 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 40 | — | 21 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 85 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 51 |
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