Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barinatxe - La Salvaje this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Barinatxe - La Salvaje in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you—this is a tough one. We're looking at a full 16-day window for Barinatxe - La Salvaje, and I've got to tell you, it's not looking like a classic summer stretch. The forecast is blank with zero recommendations across the entire period. That's a long stretch of nothing, which around here can happen, but it's a real bummer.
The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 74°, so that's a nice consolation if you're just having a dip.
Every single day from August 1st right through to August 16th is showing poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, rarely getting above 3 ft, and the combined swell energy is weak, mostly sitting in the low double digits to mid-80s. The swell direction is constantly from the NW or NNW, which is the optimum direction for this spot, but the size just isn't there. The period is short, often around 6 to 8 seconds, so there's no real power or shape to the waves. Winds are all over the place, from cross-shore to onshore, and there are only a few fleeting moments of glassy conditions, like on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, or the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, but even then, the swell is just too small to do anything with.
Frankly, from the 1st right through the 16th, we don't get a single wave worth paddling for. The surf here is a beach and reef setup, so with the constant onshore wind and weak swell, it's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one for the whole run. I'd seriously consider leaving the boards at home for this one.
This is a blank run. It happens. Forecasts can flip, but for now, there's nothing to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 |
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 kJ | 67 | 54 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 82 | 77 | 49 | 40 | 28 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:15PM3.69m | 7:34AM3.41m | 7:48PM3.63m | 8:09AM3.36m | 8:24PM3.53m | 8:47AM3.27m | 9:04PM3.38m | 9:31AM3.15m | 9:54PM3.19m | 10:26AM3.02m | 10:57PM3.00m | 11:37AM2.92m | 00:21AM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.30m | 1:34PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.35m | 2:10PM0.47m | 2:37AM0.45m | 2:50PM0.60m | 3:19AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.75m | 4:10AM0.79m | 4:38PM0.91m | 5:16AM0.96m | 5:55PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 54 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 82 | 77 | 49 | 40 | 28 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | — | NW 10 | — | — | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 7 | N 7 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | W 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 85 | 1 | 257 | 768 | 51 | 236 | 236 | 126 | 143 | 494 | 236 | 354 | 1697 | 85 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 351 | 51 |
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