Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with 215 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
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Right, let's have a look at what's on the menu for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you, it's not a classic right now. For the first week and a bit, we’re looking at a proper flat spell. From the 4th through to the 11th, there’s barely a whisper of decent energy. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the periods are short, often around 8 to 10 seconds, so the waves are just dribbling in. You’ll see a lot of poor surf conditions in the forecast, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – it’s a write-off for a solid chunk of time. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s unusually warm in the water.
Now, things start to look a little more interesting around the 11th, but it’s not the kind of good that gets you excited. By Saturday the 11th, we get a pulse of 5ft swell from the WNW, but it’s only pushing a 6-second period. That’s short-period wind swell, and with a moderate cross-onshore wind, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The energy is moderate at 263, but the quality is poor.
The real standout, if you can call it that, comes on the morning of Sunday the 12th. The swell builds to 6ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps right up to a solid 535. It’s still an expert break, so that size is right in the wheelhouse, but the wind is a light cross-on from the north. It’s not glassy, but it’s rideable. Monday the 13th keeps that 6ft NW swell going with similar energy (537), but again the wind is cross-on or onshore, so the waves will have some bump. This is the best window we’ve got. It’s not perfect, but after a week of flatness, 6ft of NW groundswell at a spot that loves NW is the one to target. The water is still that unusual 6° above normal when we talk about the 12th, so you won’t need a thick suit.
After that, it fades fast. By the 15th, we’re back to 3ft and dropping, with glassy conditions on the Wednesday morning but no real power. The rest of the run to the 19th is back to tiny, weak waves and choppy conditions. So, the short story is: sit tight through this first week, then pencil in Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th for a potential session. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best on offer.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 5 |
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 kJ | 185 | 133 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 45 | 41 | 52 | 58 | 76 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM3.16m | 8:16PM3.40m | 8:39AM3.10m | 8:54PM3.32m | 9:21AM3.04m | 9:37PM3.23m | 10:09AM2.99m | 10:28PM3.14m | 11:05AM2.95m | 11:30PM3.07m | 12:12PM2.96m | 00:42AM3.06m | 1:23PM3.06m | 1:58AM3.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.65m | 2:31AM0.60m | 2:39PM0.72m | 3:11AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.81m | 3:57AM0.73m | 4:12PM0.89m | 4:50AM0.80m | 5:13PM0.95m | 5:52AM0.85m | 6:22PM0.94m | 7:01AM0.83m | 7:35PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | N 5 | NW 10 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 185 | 133 | 72 | 26 | 80 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 41 | 52 | 58 | 76 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 14 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 28 | 78 | 8 | 44 | 40 | — | 25 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | NNE 3 | NW 3 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 24 | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 1 | 112 | 767 | 414 | 436 | 505 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 1 | 61 | 26 | 0 |
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