Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, things kick off with a beauty on Sunday the 30th of August. We’ve got a clean, glassy morning at Barinatxe - La Salvaje with a solid 4ft NW groundswell ticking over at 10 seconds. The water’s sitting at 74°, which is much warmer than you’d usually expect this time of year – a real treat for the skin. The combined swell energy is moderate at 327, and with that glassy surface and a NW swell wrapping into this exposed beach and reef, the lines should be tidy. This is the standout moment of the whole forecast: early Sunday morning. The wind stays favourable through the morning, but by the afternoon the onshore kicks in and it gets a bit messy, so don't sleep in.

Monday the 31st keeps the energy pumping with a bigger 6ft NW swell (542 combined energy) and another glassy morning. This is still excellent quality, but the swell is starting to push up a bit, so it’s worth paddling out with a bit of respect. The afternoon gets a little bumpy again with an onshore wind.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Tuesday the 1st of September through to Thursday the 3rd, the swell drops away to below 3ft and the wind turns cross or onshore. We’re looking at a few days of poor, weak conditions. The energy values are down in double digits – 83mm, 55mm – it’s basically flat or junk. By Friday the 4th, a little 4ft NW swell tries to pop up but the wind is all wrong, cross-onshore, making it unsurfable.

Saturday the 5th sees a jump in size – a 7ft NNW swell with a huge combined energy of 1336 – but it’s coming with a side-shore wind and questionable conditions. It’s a lot of power, but the shape will be hard to read. Not the day for beginners.

Sunday the 6th is a much better proposition: a clean morning with a 4ft NW groundswell, cross-offshore wind from the ESE, and clean, glassy lines. That’s a good call for a solid session. The following week then gets quiet again until Thursday the 10th of September, when a small but clean 4ft swell shows up with another cross-offshore breeze – surfable but not epic.

Now, looking ahead into the second week, there’s something promising brewing for Saturday the 13th of September. A 6ft NW swell with a glassy, dead-calm morning and very good conditions. Then Sunday the 14th of September delivers the biggest standout of the long-range: a 7ft NW groundswell with 11-second period, dead glassy, and “excellent for experienced surfers” – that’s the one to circle on your calendar. The combined energy is strong at 1148. The afternoon pushes it up to 8ft but with onshore wind, so morning is the only window. This is powerful, expert-level stuff.

All in all, the short-term winner is Sunday morning the 30th. The long-term gem is Monday the 14th at dawn. The middle of the first week and most of the second week are quiet, but that Monday morning is worth planning for.

Rusty.

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