Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf break

Barinatxe - La Salvaje surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 30 Jan 2026 CET
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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
13.1° C
(Which is 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barinatxe - La Salvaje in the next 12 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jan 30) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Fri 30th Jan)13ft (4.0m) 13s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 30th Jan)13ft (4.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 31st Jan)16ft (5.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thu
05
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Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
0
0
0
!
4
3
2
5
3
!
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5.5
NW
3.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
2.1
NW
2.2
NW
2
NW
3
NW
2.4
NW
2.2
NW
2.5
NW
2.2
NW
2.1
NW
2
NW
1.8
NW
1.6
NW
Period(s) (?)141418161612151414131715141313161514141212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5227490310170124591068989306116263521551514259918233126197516193415208318631471899666
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
25
SSW
15
W
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
30
S
20
SSE
30
S
15
S
15
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
10
SW
5
WSW
25
S
10
SW
20
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:04AM
3.24
2:42PM
3.24
3:05AM
3.53
3:37PM
3.46
3:55AM
3.79
4:25PM
3.62
4:41AM
3.99
5:07PM
3.71
5:22AM
4.07
5:47PM
3.72
6:01AM
4.04
6:24PM
3.65
6:38AM
3.90
6:59PM
3.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:16AM
0.63
8:39PM
0.64
9:14AM
0.35
9:32PM
0.41
10:04AM
0.12
10:18PM
0.22
10:49AM
-0.02
11:00PM
0.10
11:30AM
-0.07
11:40PM
0.07
12:09PM
-0.02
12:18AM
0.13
12:46PM
0.13
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thu
05
Sunrise-8:30--8:29--8:27--8:26--8:26--8:25--8:23-
Sunset--6:20--6:21--6:22--6:23--6:24--6:27--6:28
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Rain (mm)
11-194------74--2--11-
Temp. °C12151210101210121214161491112121516151616
Feels °C (?)48960368881285455131491512
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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 12 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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