Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NW swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days is a tough one to read. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions. The water is sitting at a very warm 73°, which is much warmer than we’d usually expect for this time of year, but that’s where the good news ends.
The first week is basically a write-off. From Thursday, July 9th right through to the morning of Saturday, July 18th, it’s a flat spell. The swell is tiny, often under 2ft, and the period is short, so there’s just no power behind it. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, chopping it up. The combined energy is in the weak zone, barely scraping into double digits, so there’s nothing to get excited about.
We finally see a bit of a pulse on Sunday, July 19th. The afternoon brings a 3ft swell from the NW, but it’s a short period of 7 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore, making for a choppy, poor session. The energy does pick up to 154, but it’s still not clean.
The real tease comes on Tuesday, July 22nd. The morning sees a 5ft NW swell, pushing the energy up to 205, and with a light cross-onshore breeze, it’s the best of a bad bunch. It’s still only rated as marginal, mind you. The swell is a bit weak and the wind isn’t perfect. By the afternoon, it gets bigger at 5ft, but the wind swings more onshore, and it’s just too messy. This is for experts only, as the size is up there.
The stretch from July 23rd to 24th just can’t get it together. The swell is there, even hitting 6ft on the Friday morning with a 423 energy reading, which is moderate, but it’s a short-period swell and the wind is always cross-on or onshore. It’s a frustrating pattern.
Honestly, the *only* standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Tuesday, July 22nd. It’s not a classic, but it’s the most likely time to find a few salvageable waves. The size is okay for a big board, but the conditions are a long way from perfect. If you’re a die-hard, that’s your window. For everyone else, this is a good time to check the forecasts again next week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 76 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 74 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 63 | 54 | 39 | 46 | 43 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | 00:24AM-0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 74 | 53 | 28 | 59 | 20 | 54 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 10 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 17 | 63 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | N 5 | — | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 8 | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | NE 2 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 11 | 46 | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 61 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 107 | 26 | 470 | 69 | 321 | 380 | 382 | 380 | 499 | 425 |
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