Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.38° N 3.01° W

Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barinatxe - La Salvaje sea temperature is
22.2°C
1.5° 

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 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with 862 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s 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 (Sep 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Mon 7th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf11AM (Sun 13th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 13th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 13s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s heading our way for the next couple of weeks at Barinatxe - La Salvaje.

We’re starting off with a pretty quiet spell, to be honest. The first couple of days are small and the wind just isn’t playing ball. Monday the 7th has a brief window of glassy, clean surf in the morning with a wee 2ft NW swell but the energy is only moderate (201). The water is 72°, which feels a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, which is nice. But the surf is just too small to get excited about. After that, we’re looking at a run of poor conditions with onshore winds and choppy seas right through until the end of the week.

The real standout here is Sunday the 13th. That morning is proper special. We get a 4ft groundswell from the NNW with a very long period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (543). Glassy conditions, clean as a whistle with the wind virtually none. This is your session. The long period means the sets will have some punch and good shape, even though the size is modest. Keep an eye on the tide, but if you can line it up, this is the morning to be out. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a cross-breeze.

Looking further out, Monday the 21st of September is another one to mark on the calendar. The early morning has the potential to be excellent for experienced surfers. We’re looking at a solid 7ft swell from the NNW with a long period of 12 seconds and very strong combined energy (1246). Glassy wind conditions again in the morning. That’s a powerful swell, and at that size it’s pushing into expert territory, especially if it’s breaking a bit straight on the beach. The reef sections should handle it well. The afternoon stays clean enough but gets a cross-onshore kick, losing some of that perfection.

In between, there are a few mornings that look decent but have a catch. Thursday the 10th has a clean morning, but the swell is a bit mixed and the energy is moderate (340) with a 4ft swell. The morning of the 20th also has a nice 5ft NW groundswell with clean offshore winds (cross-off), and strong energy (819), but the wind changes in the afternoon and trashes it.

Honestly, if you’re picking your battles, the two standouts are the morning of Sunday the 13th for the classic, clean, long-period groundswell, and the morning of Monday the 21st for the bigger, more powerful swell for the experienced crew. The first week is pretty slow, so be patient.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
15
0.8
NW
13
0.9
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
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0.6
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8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.6
NNW
15
1.1
NNW
13
1.5
NNW
13
1.6
NNW
13
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
205
213
57
151
461
399
309
466
340
256
118
61
55
55
28
12
144
421
711
848
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NNE
5
SSW
10
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
5
SSE
0
SE
15
NE
0
SE
0
NW
10
NNE
5
S
5
SSE
10
NE
10
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
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glassy
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
High Tide
2:24PM3.17m
3:06AM3.13m
3:25PM3.49m
3:58AM3.40m
4:14PM3.78m
4:42AM3.62m
4:57PM3.98m
5:22AM3.77m
5:36PM4.08m
5:58AM3.83m
6:13PM4.05m
6:33AM3.81m
6:48PM3.91m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.70m
9:00AM0.74m
9:37PM0.39m
9:51AM0.44m
10:23PM0.13m
10:35AM0.20m
11:04PM-0.05m
11:16AM0.04m
11:42PM-0.11m
11:54AM-0.03m
00:18AM-0.07m
12:30PM0.02m
00:52AM0.07m
cloud
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7:41
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7:45
7:46
7:47
7:48
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8:37
8:35
8:34
8:31
8:30
8:28
8:25
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Temp °C
20
22
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23
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Feels °C
22
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22
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23
20
17
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22
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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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