Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NW swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, gather round. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Barinatxe - La Salvaje.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a tough watch. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing really happening. The opening days of August are flat and messy, with tiny swell and onshore winds making a mess of things. From Saturday the 1st right through to the morning of Sunday the 9th, it’s all poor surf, with heights barely scraping 3 ft and the wind often cross-onshore or onshore. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 16 and 84 during that period, so there’s just no power in the water. The water temperature is about average for the time of year here.
Sunday the 9th sees a bit of a lift, but it’s still not clean. The morning brings a 4 ft NW swell (131 energy) but with a cross-on breeze, it’s messy. The afternoon is a bit bigger at 4 ft from the NW with a 10-second period, giving us 296 energy, but it’s onshore again. Not the one.
Now, the one bright spot – and it’s the only real standout in the whole 16-day window – comes on Monday the 10th of August. The morning is looking glassy, with a light NE wind, zero wind speed, and a clean 4 ft NW swell (156 energy). That’s the best we’ll see. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but with glassy conditions and that size, it’ll be fun for the experienced crew. The water will be clean, and the waves will be rideable. It won’t be a world-beater, but after the drought, it’s a welcome sight. After that, from Monday afternoon onward, it’s back to small, weak, and onshore conditions for the rest of the window, with nothing worth paddling out for.
So, for the expert surfers, mark your calendar for the morning of Monday the 10th. That’s your window. For everyone else, this is a good time to check the wax, wash the wetsuit, and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 36 | 67 | 50 | 27 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 41 | 82 | 51 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:02AM3.42m | 7:15PM3.69m | 7:34AM3.41m | 7:48PM3.63m | 8:09AM3.36m | 8:24PM3.53m | 8:47AM3.27m | 9:04PM3.38m | 9:31AM3.15m | 9:54PM3.19m | 10:26AM3.02m | 10:57PM3.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.30m | 1:00PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.30m | 1:34PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.35m | 2:10PM0.47m | 2:37AM0.45m | 2:50PM0.60m | 3:19AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.75m | 4:10AM0.79m | 4:38PM0.91m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 67 | 50 | 27 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 41 | 82 | 51 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | W 10 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | N 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 1 | 85 | 1 | 380 | 470 | 69 | 236 | 236 | 126 | 126 | 494 | 354 | 351 | 510 | 51 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
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