Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.38° N 3.01° W

Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barinatxe - La Salvaje sea temperature is
22.0°C
1.7° 

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 14 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with 2,413 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s 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 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barinatxe - La Salvaje in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 14th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 18th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 19th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s talk it through. First real chance to get wet is Monday morning, the 14th. It was quiet before that, but Monday shows some hope. The pattern overall has some real gems, but there’s a stretch of junky wind and slop in between, especially midweek.

Monday morning the 14th, we see a clean 4-foot swell from the NNW with a 12-second period at Barinatxe - La Salvaje. Water temp is about 72°F, a touch warmer than normal for the season. Winds are light out of the ESE, crossing offshore – that glassy feel. Wave energy is moderate, pushing 354. Good start to the week.

By Monday afternoon, the wind swings northeast at 9 mph, going cross, and the surface gets a little rumpled. Swell drops to just over 3 feet and gets less defined. Tuesday is a total write-off, onshore winds and weak little 2- to 3-foot junk. Wednesday stays poor with rain and onshore breezes, swell up to about 5 feet but with a short 7-second period – that’s all chop and no shape.

Thursday the 17th has cross-on breeze with a 5-foot NW swell, 11-second period, but still messy. Energy sits at 572 – moderate – but the wind kills the quality. We don’t see real clean glass again until Friday evening the 18th. Swell period climbs to 15 seconds, but the swell is only 4 feet and wind is onshore. Strong energy at 1105 but not clean.

Now, Saturday morning the 19th – this is the one. Glassy, dead calm, 7 feet of NNW swell at 13 seconds. Energy is strong at 1551. This is big, thick groundswell – expert only. It’s going to be powerful. Best session of the first week.

Sunday the 20th is still solid: 5 feet from the NNW, 11-second period, with a light cross-off breeze from the east. Clean, but a step down from Saturday.

Monday the 21st – another standout. Glassy, 7 feet from the NNW with a very long 14-second period. Energy hits 1634. This is big and clean, again for experts only. The long period means the waves will have great shape on the reef.

Tuesday the 22nd is glassy calm in the morning, 5 feet at 12 seconds – very good and more approachable.

From Wednesday the 23rd through the end of the week, we see onshore wind and wobbly conditions, swell dropping below 3 feet at times. Not worth paddling. Friday the 25th shows some long-period 15-second swell at 4 to 5 feet, but cross wind keeps it just okay.

Saturday the 26th morning – clean cross-off wind from the south, 4 feet at 13 seconds from the NW. Fun shape.

Sunday the 27th brings offshore wind from the SSE, with 4 feet at 10 seconds – great for a longboard or easy shortboard.

Monday the 28th gets hit by strong 19 mph west winds, blowing cross-on. Swell reaches 5 to 7 feet but lumpy and onshore – maybe more for kite surfing than paddling.

Tuesday the 29th fades with smaller 4-foot swell in cross and onshore wind.

Best bets: Saturday the 19th and Monday the 21st mornings – glassy, overhead, correct direction, expert level. Saturday the 26th morning is also a nice call for cleaner, more moderate surf.

This spot is a beach and reef setup, so the bigger days will have proper power. Crowds are possible on the good days.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
12
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.6
NW
11
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NNW
15
2.5
NNW
14
2.1
NNW
13
1.8
NNW
13
1.6
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
11
1.4
NW
11
0.9
NW
16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
229
151
90
182
94
170
448
348
572
505
273
211
784
2345
1551
1083
722
573
476
401
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
NE
5
SSE
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
SSW
5
SE
15
NE
10
SE
10
E
15
NE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
off
cross-on
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cross-on
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glassy
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cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:22PM3.69m
7:38AM3.53m
7:56PM3.42m
8:10AM3.31m
8:31PM3.12m
8:45AM3.06m
9:10PM2.82m
9:29AM2.80m
10:04PM2.55m
10:36AM2.58m
11:38PM2.38m
12:26PM2.52m
1:30AM2.43m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.15m
1:26AM0.29m
1:43PM0.37m
2:00AM0.56m
2:20PM0.64m
2:37AM0.86m
3:02PM0.94m
3:19AM1.15m
3:55PM1.22m
4:18AM1.40m
5:14PM1.42m
5:49AM1.53m
6:56PM1.42m
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8:24
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Temp °C
23
26
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22
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18
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Feels °C
22
24
22
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22
20
17
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Information about the Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf forecast

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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