Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, NW swell with 1,832 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 (Oct 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barinatxe - La Salvaje in the next 16 days are 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11PM. 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 Wednesday (Oct 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 696 | 355 | 196 | 263 | 134 | 110 | 546 | 811 | 987 | 1484 | 984 | 786 | 570 | 626 | 658 | 314 | 176 | 286 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:33AM3.68m | 6:52PM3.54m | 7:04AM3.53m | 7:24PM3.31m | 7:36AM3.33m | 7:59PM3.06m | 8:12AM3.10m | 8:38PM2.81m | 8:56AM2.87m | 9:30PM2.57m | 9:59AM2.66m | 10:51PM2.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.22m | 12:38PM0.23m | 00:53AM0.41m | 1:14PM0.42m | 1:27AM0.63m | 1:51PM0.66m | 2:03AM0.88m | 2:32PM0.92m | 2:45AM1.13m | 3:24PM1.18m | 3:40AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.36m | 5:00AM1.47m | ||||||
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 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 13 | N 7 |
| kJ | 696 | 355 | 196 | 263 | 134 | 73 | 546 | 811 | 987 | 1484 | 984 | 786 | 570 | 626 | 658 | 143 | 107 | 286 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 15 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 110 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 260 | 314 | 176 | 68 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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