Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf break

Barinatxe - La Salvaje surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 CEST
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Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barinatxe - La Salvaje sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Tuesday (Apr 14) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s 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 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 14th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 16th Apr)6ft (1.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 16th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
3
4
2
3
3
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.7
NW
2.1
NW
2.1
NW
2
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.7
NW
1
NNE
0.5
NNW
Period(s) (?)1110101012151614131312121111121211109612
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)479384355302765187521571624905623511433418263522539460168847386
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
5
SSW
5
ESE
15
NE
5
E
5
E
15
NE
5
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NNE
10
N
5
ESE
10
ESE
20
NE
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:30PM
3.20
3:42AM
3.51
4:08PM
3.48
4:21AM
3.77
4:45PM
3.73
5:01AM
3.95
5:23PM
3.90
5:42AM
4.04
6:02PM
3.98
6:24AM
4.00
6:44PM
3.95
7:09AM
3.84
7:28PM
3.82
7:58AM
3.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:28PM
0.63
9:53AM
0.31
10:07PM
0.34
10:31AM
0.07
10:46PM
0.10
11:09AM
-0.08
11:26PM
-0.07
11:48AM
-0.12
12:08AM
-0.13
12:29PM
-0.04
12:52AM
-0.07
1:12PM
0.14
1:39AM
0.11
1:59PM
0.40
Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise--7:30--7:28--7:26--7:24--7:24--7:22--7:20
Sunset8:52--8:53--8:54--8:55--8:57--8:59--9:00--
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
1------------52------
Temp. °C151416181514171415171413141312131211161518
Feels °C (?)14141516141315131515121112111010108121115
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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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