Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 926 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk surf, mate. For the next couple of weeks, we're mainly looking at Barinatxe - La Salvaje, an expert-only break that needs a good NW swell. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.
The first week is pretty grim. There's a bit of swell on the 20th and 21st, with waves around 4 to 6ft from the NW, but the wind is on it or cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess. The energy is moderate, around 396 to 580.
The real standout is the morning of the 28th of August. We're looking at a clean 6ft NW swell with a 10-second period and a light cross-offshore wind. The wave energy is solid (663). It's a great setup, but it's an expert wave, so you need to know what you're doing.
Into the next week, the 30th morning is clean with a 5ft NW swell and a light offshore, and the 31st is glassy with a 5ft NW swell. The 3rd of September morning also looks clean with a 6ft NW swell. The Friday the 28th is still the best bet, though.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 396 | 341 | 561 | 580 | 538 | 400 | 237 | 148 | 91 | 36 | 55 | 49 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58PM2.87m | 10:23AM2.79m | 10:57PM2.61m | 11:32AM2.61m | 00:26AM2.46m | 1:10PM2.57m | 2:03AM2.51m | 2:31PM2.72m | 3:07AM2.69m | 3:25PM2.94m | 3:51AM2.90m | 4:05PM3.19m | 4:27AM3.12m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM1.10m | 4:41PM1.20m | 5:09AM1.34m | 5:58PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.45m | 7:29PM1.37m | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:41PM1.20m | 8:59AM1.17m | 9:32PM0.97m | 9:44AM0.93m | 10:12PM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 10 | NNE 5 | S 3 | NNW 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 109 | 396 | 341 | 561 | 580 | 538 | 400 | 237 | 148 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | NNW 7 | N 10 | — | NNW 6 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 36 | 1 | 19 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 9 | ENE 4 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | SW 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 28 | — | — | 55 | — | — | 34 | — | 2 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 35 | 101 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 0 | 51 | 77 | 167 | 441 | 494 | 0 |
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