Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WNW swell with 581 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it is a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty grim with small, weak, short-period windswell and poor conditions. The water is a notable 75° at Barinatxe - La Salvaje, which is a full 5.8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s pretty unusual and feels like a warm bath on a calm morning.
The first real glimmer of hope for a surf comes much later. On Monday, July 27th, the whole energy picture changes. That morning, we finally get a proper pulse of swell from the NNW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy of all swells hits 277 (moderate), which is a far cry from the weak numbers we’ve been seeing. The swell is around 3.9ft, and the wind is dead calm, glassy – zero. The waves will be clean, but with a 10-second period, it’s a groundswell, so it’ll be better shaped. This is a spot that’s exposed and consistent, but it’s an expert-only break, so this isn’t for the learner crew. For a surfer who knows what they’re doing, the morning of the 27th is the standout of the whole forecast.
The next morning, Tuesday, July 28th, also looks clean with a light offshore breeze from the east, keeping the face of the 3.6ft, 9-second NNW swell tidy. The energy is still solid at 207 (moderate). After that, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The 29th and 30th have glassy mornings again, delivering 3.3ft to 3.9ft NW groundswell with good energy (220-269), but the afternoons get messy with onshore winds. The level of consistency from the 27th through the 30th is decent, so there are a few windows to get a wave.
After the 30th, the swell fades pretty quickly. By the time we get into the first week of August, the combined energy drops back down to three-digit numbers, then into double digits by the 5th and 6th. The period goes short again, and the wind is mostly cross-on. It’s a real tail-off. So, the clear takeaway is that the period from Monday, July 27th, through Thursday, July 30th, is where the action is, with the 27th morning being the absolute best of the bunch.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 37 | 69 | 53 | 43 | 40 | 21 | 102 | 131 | 261 | 581 | 440 | 250 | 150 | 71 | 277 | 256 | 253 | 207 | 162 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.81m | 11:58PM2.74m | 12:35PM2.72m | 1:13AM2.64m | 1:48PM2.73m | 2:26AM2.67m | 2:53PM2.84m | 3:24AM2.79m | 3:44PM3.00m | 4:10AM2.94m | 4:26PM3.18m | 4:49AM3.10m | 5:03PM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM1.13m | 6:07AM1.18m | 6:45PM1.23m | 7:15AM1.26m | 7:57PM1.21m | 8:21AM1.21m | 8:59PM1.10m | 9:17AM1.09m | 9:50PM0.93m | 10:03AM0.92m | 10:32PM0.75m | 10:43AM0.74m | 11:11PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 12 | — | — | N 13 | NW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 17 | 69 | 53 | 43 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 71 | 277 | 256 | 253 | 207 | 162 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 102 | 131 | 261 | 581 | 440 | 250 | 150 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 0 | 339 | 1090 | 101 | 293 | 510 | 35 | 35 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
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