Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 561 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW 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 (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. 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+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Barinatxe - La Salvaje.
Right off the bat, it’s a quiet start. The first few days are a write-off with hardly any energy and messy conditions. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th are flat and poor, so don’t bother paddling out. We’ve got a gap of about two days with nothing worth mentioning.
Thursday morning the 20th sees a little bump in energy, with a 4ft NW swell and a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 273. Winds are light cross-onshore, so it’s still pretty average. Not a standout, but at least there’s something to look at.
Friday the 21st brings a bit more push – 5ft NW swell, period 10 seconds, and energy hitting 538. That’s moderate energy, but the wind is still cross-onshore and it’s a bit rainy. It’s surfable but ordinary. The real issue is that the wind isn’t doing us any favors.
Now, the standout in this whole 16-day window shapes up on Saturday the 29th of August. Saturday morning, we’ve got a 4ft NW swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is 206 – moderate. But the wind? Glassy. Dead calm. That’s a major positive. The waves will be clean and lined up. This is the best on offer, no question. There’s a chance of crowds here as it’s often busy, but for that morning session, it’ll be worth it.
The other flicker of hope is Thursday the 27th of August, but hold your horses. Thursday morning shows a 8ft NW swell with a 9-second period and energy of 1005 – that’s strong wave energy. But the wind is cross-onshore, and at that size, it’s going to be a messy, choppy mess. Only for experts on a good day, and honestly, with the wind on it, it might be more fun for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.
After that, things drop off again. The 30th and 31st are small and weak. Tuesday the 1st of September is flat. Wednesday the 2nd has a tiny 2ft NW swell with glassy conditions in the morning, but it’s really just a small clean wave, not worth a special trip.
Water temperature is 75°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – that’s over 5°F above average, so pretty unusual.
So to wrap it up: the first week is a wash. The best call is Saturday the 29th of August morning for clean, glassy 4ft NW swell. Thursday the 27th is big but messy. Keep an eye on that Saturday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 145 | 273 | 339 | 533 | 538 | 500 | 356 | 206 | 190 | 149 | 105 | 77 | 89 | 91 | 70 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:55AM3.25m | 9:14PM3.18m | 9:34AM3.02m | 9:58PM2.87m | 10:23AM2.79m | 10:57PM2.61m | 11:32AM2.61m | 00:26AM2.46m | 1:10PM2.57m | 2:03AM2.51m | 2:31PM2.72m | 3:07AM2.69m | 3:25PM2.94m | 3:51AM2.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.65m | 3:22AM0.81m | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.10m | 4:41PM1.20m | 5:09AM1.34m | 5:58PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.45m | 7:29PM1.37m | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:41PM1.20m | 8:59AM1.17m | 9:32PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 145 | 273 | 339 | 533 | 538 | 500 | 356 | 206 | 190 | 149 | 105 | 77 | 89 | 91 | 70 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | W 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 494 | 428 | 380 | 482 | 0 | 10 | 85 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 69 | 442 | 524 |
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