Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be real about this one.
Mate, I've got to be straight with you – the next 16 days look like a write-off. We're looking at a stretch of flat, wind-affected conditions that just won't give us a proper wave. The forecast shows a long gap of poor surf that starts now and runs all the way through until the 24th of July. There's practically nothing on offer.
Let's break it down. The only spot on the radar is Barinatxe - La Salvaje, a beach and reef setup that's only for experts. It's consistent, but that doesn't mean much when the swell is junk. For the first week, we're looking at tiny, weak swell – mostly around 0.7 ft to 3 ft – with a combined energy that's barely registering, often in the double digits (like 16 or 23). The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, and even when it goes glassy, the swell is too small to do anything with. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so don't expect any surprises there.
The second week looks even worse. The swell picks up to 3 ft on the 21st of July, but the period is a short, weak 6-7 seconds, with a combined energy of 155 (moderate), and the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. That's not a surfer's wave. With strong winds and a beach setup, this is looking more like a kite-surfing zone than a paddle-out. By the 22nd, the wind is howling at 19 mph, making it a mess.
In short, don't bother. The blank run is normal for this area at this time of year, and the forecasts can change, but right now, it's a total nothing burger. Pack the boards away for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 54 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 81 | 90 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 80 | 54 | 39 | 32 | 65 | 45 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on |
High Tide | 11:30PM3.07m | 12:12PM2.96m | 00:42AM3.06m | 1:23PM3.06m | 1:58AM3.13m | 2:33PM3.24m | 3:07AM3.29m | 3:35PM3.47m | 4:09AM3.47m | 4:32PM3.72m | 5:04AM3.63m | 5:24PM3.93m | 5:55AM3.72m | 6:13PM4.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.85m | 6:22PM0.94m | 7:01AM0.83m | 7:35PM0.83m | 8:09AM0.74m | 8:44PM0.63m | 9:12AM0.59m | 9:46PM0.38m | 10:09AM0.41m | 10:43PM0.15m | 11:02AM0.24m | 11:35PM-0.02m | 11:50AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 81 | 90 | 53 | 28 | 33 | 80 | 54 | 39 | 32 | 65 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | WNW 6 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 59 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | N 6 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 26 | 26 | 51 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 26 | 244 | 309 | 236 | 470 | 382 | 380 | 448 |
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