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 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM.
| 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
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next couple of weeks.
The week starts with a bit of a tease, but mostly it’s a long, flat spell. The standout is Monday morning, the 27th of July. We’ve got a solid 5ft groundswell rolling in from the NNW, with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 513 (moderate wave energy). It’s glassy, with a light 3 mph northerly breeze, so the surface will be clean as a whistle. For an expert spot like this, that’s the real deal. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama there.
After that Monday morning session, it’s a massive drop-off. Tuesday morning the 28th still has some shape with 4ft, but the wind goes cross-offshore, making it OK, but not special. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, we’re looking at a drought. The swell shrinks down to nothing – 2ft, 1ft, even 1ft – with weak energy readings well under 100. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are poor. There’s a few glassy mornings in there, but with no swell to speak of, it’s not worth paddling out. This is a good stretch for a beach clean-up, not a surf.
Then, on Monday morning, the 10th of August, we get a little flicker of hope. A 3ft NW swell, 8 seconds, with 184 combined energy (weak) and glassy conditions. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The period is short, so it won’t have much punch. That’s the only other window in the whole 16 days that’s even worth a mention.
So, the call is simple: if you’re an expert, get on the Monday morning, 27th of July. That’s your best bet. The rest of the window is a write-off. For a break that’s consistent, this kind of blank run is more normal than you’d hope, but it won’t stay this way forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 513 | 490 | 445 | 347 | 229 | 181 | 120 | 95 | 59 | 43 | 71 | 55 | 41 | 40 | 84 | 110 | 149 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 9:50PM0.93m | 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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 128 | 513 | 490 | 445 | 347 | 229 | 181 | 120 | 95 | 59 | 43 | 71 | 55 | 41 | 40 | 84 | 110 | 149 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 9 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 5 | — | 3 | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 239 | 1 | 85 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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