Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.38° N 3.01° W

Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barinatxe - La Salvaje sea temperature is
23.3°C
2.3° 

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 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with 875 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 4th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 5th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 13s

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


The Lowdown

Yo, crew, Rusty here with the look ahead for Barinatxe - La Salvaje. This spot's an exposed beach and reef setup, so it can handle a fair bit of energy, but we're in for a bit of a start-stop run over the next two weeks. The water's sitting at a balmy 74° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit will be light if you need one at all.

Alright, let's get into it. The next few days are a bit of a write-off. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th have some NW swell around 4ft to 5ft, but the wind is all wrong, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined energy is weak to moderate at best (307 to 361) – it's gonna be messy, not worth paddling out for. The glassy window finally shows up Monday morning the 31st with a clean 5ft NW swell, a 10-second period, and moderate combined energy (437). That's your first real window, and with zero wind it will look perfect. The afternoon gets a bit more wind, but that morning session is the pick of the early run. Tuesday and Wednesday fade hard, dropping to tiny, weak swell and sketchy winds, so expect a few days of flatness.

Now, the standout by a long shot is Friday morning, September 4th. We’ve got a glassy, clean start with a 4ft NW groundswell packing a very long 14-second period and combined energy jumping to 553 (moderate). The conditions should be stellar, with clean lines and more punch than the height suggests. This is the one to circle. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5ft from the NNW with a 12-second period and combined energy hitting 788 (moderate-strong), but the wind swings cross-onshore, so it'll get choppy. Still, that morning is a gem. Saturday the 5th also looks promising early with a 5ft NW swell, 11-second period, and cross-offshore wind keeping things clean, energy at 524. The morning will be fun.

The second week is a bit of a mixed bag. Sunday the 6th is blown out with onshore wind. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th mornings have glassy conditions but the swell is down to 3ft and 3ft, so it'll be small and weak (232, 283 energy). Wednesday and Thursday the 9th and 10th get tiny again. Then Friday the 11th morning has a potential bright spot: glassy conditions with a 3ft NW swell, but it’s a very long 16-second period groundswell, giving it some life (354 energy). It'll be clean but small. Saturday the 12th is pretty average. The final chance is Sunday morning the 13th: a glassy 4ft NW groundswell at 11 seconds with solid combined energy (478) – another clean, decent-sized window to close out the run. That one has potential.

So, the two to really aim for: Monday morning, August 31st for the clean start, but the big one is Friday morning, September 4th – glassy, good energy, long period NW groundswell. The weekend of the 5th also has good early windows. The rest is a waiting game with a few small, clean mornings but nothing to get frantic about until that final Sunday the 13th, which has late promise.

Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, the early morning glass-offs are your friend.

Stay salty,
Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
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Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.1
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9
1
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9
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
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10
0.8
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9
0.8
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8
1.1
NW
14
1.5
NNW
12
1.6
NW
11
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
281
361
252
250
437
541
425
287
222
152
82
53
31
25
99
84
456
702
615
Wind (km/h)
15
N
5
SSW
5
NW
15
NW
5
WSW
0
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10
N
5
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5
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10
NNE
5
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15
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10
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5
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5
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5
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15
NNE
10
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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
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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Temp °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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