Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 479 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. 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+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
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 cookin’ for Barinatxe - La Salvaje. It’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead, I won’t lie to you.
The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle session. We’ve got a long, dry spell right out of the gate. From Friday the 24th through to Sunday the 26th, it’s a write-off. The wind is howling from the NW at 19 mph, creating cross-onshore chop that’s just junk. The water is a balmy 75°F with a massive anomaly of 6°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Monday the 27th. The morning sees a pulse of 5 ft NW swell with a period of 11 seconds, and the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the N. The combined energy is moderate (433). It’s a long-period groundswell, which will definitely give you some shape, but at a beach and reef setup like this, it might be a little too straight. It’s only a marginal call thanks to questionable tide conditions, but it’s the best we’ve seen.
Then we get a bit of a tease. Tuesday the 28th morning is the standout of the whole outlook. The swell drops to 4 ft from the NNW, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the E at 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate (314). For a short window, conditions are actually good. This is your best chance for a clean, lined-up wave. Get on it if you can.
The energy fades fast after that. Wednesday the 29th morning is glassy but tiny, with only 3 ft of swell. The rest of the week and into August is a sad story of small, weak swells, poor winds, and very low energy (down to 17 on the 2nd of August). There’s a tiny spike on the 5th of August with a 2 ft swell from the NW and a very long period of 12 seconds, but it’s cross-on and the energy is weak (97). Not worth paddling out for.
So, to be honest, this is a blank run for the area. It’s a typical summer lull. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the charts, but for now, you might be better off with a different hobby.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 65 | 66 | 186 | 341 | 418 | 218 | 138 | 79 | 433 | 427 | 360 | 314 | 225 | 173 | 120 | 95 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 43 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:26AM2.67m | 2:53PM2.84m | 3:24AM2.79m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM1.21m | 8:21AM1.21m | 8:59PM1.10m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 12 | — | — | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 78 | 433 | 427 | 360 | 314 | 225 | 173 | 120 | 95 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | — | NE 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 65 | 66 | 186 | 341 | 418 | 218 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 10 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1090 | 65 | 101 | 192 | 35 | 35 | 514 | 0 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 110 |
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