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Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Forecast
/ Pais Vasco (35 surf breaks) /
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Barinatxe - La Salvaje surfForecast / Pais Vasco / Spain
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.4°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 Monday (May 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 11th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 12th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 15th May) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
41 | 30 | 86 | 145 | 108 | 237 | 111 | 77 | 45 | 25 | 164 | 42 | 80 | 316 | 1027 | 986 | 972 | 716 | 365 | 197 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:44AM2.57m | 00:08AM2.81m | 12:55PM2.70m | 1:13AM2.97m | 1:54PM2.92m | 2:09AM3.19m | 2:44PM3.19m | 2:59AM3.44m | 3:29PM3.46m | 3:47AM3.66m | 4:14PM3.70m | 4:34AM3.83m | 4:58PM3.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM1.29m | 6:37AM1.08m | 6:56PM1.15m | 7:36AM0.86m | 7:54PM0.93m | 8:26AM0.61m | 8:45PM0.66m | 9:12AM0.37m | 9:32PM0.39m | 9:57AM0.17m | 10:18PM0.15m | 10:41AM0.05m | 11:05PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:30 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 41 | 30 | 86 | 145 | 108 | 237 | 111 | 77 | 45 | 21 | 10 | 42 | 18 | 198 | 1027 | — | — | 716 | 365 | 197 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 10 | — | NW 8 | NNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 6 | 25 | — | 35 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NNW 10 | — | NW 6 | NW 9 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 164 | — | 80 | 316 | — | 986 | 972 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 226 | 509 | 202 | 291 | 474 | 35 | 112 | 524 | 35 | 0 | 291 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Pais Vasco | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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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