Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.38° N 3.01° W

Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barinatxe - La Salvaje sea temperature is
23.8°C
2.5° 

Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,591 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW 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 27) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Thu 27th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 28th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

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Alright mates, let’s talk about your local break, Barinatxe - La Salvaje. It’s that exposed beach and reef setup that can hold a lot of swell, but right now, it’s taking its time waking up. For the middle of the week, we’re looking at tiny, weak stuff pushing in, with combined wave energy barely getting going (around 31 to 46). I wouldn't even bother paddling out on Wednesday or Thursday—you’d be fighting a poor surf condition for nothing.

The first real change comes Friday morning, the 28th. We’ve got a bump in swell to 5ft from the NW, with a solid period of 8 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore, and the combined energy is moving into a moderate zone at 215. The conditions look good, so that’s your first real chance for a session, but the swell is still a bit average.

Now, pay attention to Saturday morning, the 29th. The ocean goes totally glassy with a calm sea, and that swell holds at 5ft from the NW. The energy jumps to 304. It’s going to be clean, smooth, and fun. That morning window is a genuine standout. Sunday the 30th is a mirror of that—another glassy morning with 4ft of swell and energy at 307. Two mornings in a row of prime, clean conditions. Don’t sleep on those.

The waves build a bit on the 31st, hitting 6ft, but the wind switches onshore and the quality goes out the window. Monday and Monday afternoon are write-offs with poor surf.

We get another glassy window on Tuesday morning, September 1st. The swell drops back to a clean 4ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the energy sits at 235. It’s a nice, easy morning for a paddle without the crowd.

The swell fades again on Wednesday and Thursday, but we get a bit of a pulse on the 4th of September, with bigger NW swell up to 4ft and a longer 12-second period. The energy is strong at 499, but the wind is straight onshore, so it’s messy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle.

The real highlight for the second week, if you can wait, lands on Sunday morning, September 6th. The ocean goes glassy, the swell is a clean 4ft from the NNW with a solid 11-second period, and the energy is pumping at 346. It’s prime conditions for a point break, and the reef here will love that direction and period. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

Also keep an eye on the morning of the 8th and 9th. The 8th has clean glassy conditions with 5ft of NW swell and energy at 469—strong and decent. The 9th is a little smaller at 4ft but glassy again, with 300 energy. Both are good bets for a clean session.

So, the standout runs are that Saturday-Sunday glassy spell at the end of August and that Sunday the 6th of September. Get on it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
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Monday
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
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8
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.2
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9
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
25
31
18
46
109
112
215
951
924
304
196
196
307
384
251
398
433
286
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SE
10
N
15
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
WNW
5
SSW
15
NW
10
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0
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10
N
5
SSE
0
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10
NNW
10
WNW
10
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10
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Wind State
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High Tide
4:27AM3.12m
4:39PM3.42m
4:59AM3.31m
5:11PM3.63m
5:30AM3.47m
5:42PM3.77m
6:01AM3.59m
6:14PM3.86m
6:32AM3.65m
6:46PM3.86m
7:05AM3.65m
7:20PM3.79m
Low Tide
10:12PM0.73m
10:21AM0.69m
10:47PM0.49m
10:55AM0.48m
11:20PM0.30m
11:28AM0.31m
11:51PM0.16m
12:00PM0.20m
00:23AM0.09m
12:32PM0.16m
00:55AM0.10m
1:07PM0.18m
1:30AM0.19m
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Temp °C
22
23
28
23
22
27
24
20
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Feels °C
23
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27
21
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18
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21
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Information about the Barinatxe - La Salvaje Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Barinatxe - La Salvaje provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Barinatxe - La Salvaje can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barinatxe - La Salvaje) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Barinatxe - La Salvaje is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Getxo. If you plan a holiday in Pais Vasco, look for hotels and other accommodation in Getxo. Getxo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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