Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with 67 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM. 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 | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at the next 16 days for Barinatxe - La Salvaje. Honestly, the pickings are slim. The water is running at 74°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year — that’s one thing, but it doesn’t help with the waves.
We start off Friday 31 July with a tiny 2ft NW swell, only 8 seconds, and a light north wind blowing onshore. Combined energy is a weak 41. Not worth paddling out. Saturday and Sunday stay small, and Sunday morning 2 August has a glassy wind with a 2ft north swell at 6 seconds — clean but weak and short. It’s a tease.
There’s a long dry spell with almost nothing. Most of the first week stays under 2ft, with short periods and cross-onshore winds. By Thursday 6 August, we’re still at 2ft NW with a 7-second period and choppy conditions. No good.
The second week doesn’t bring much hope. Sunday 9 August morning has a clean cross-offshore wind from the east, with a 2ft NW swell at 9 seconds and combined energy of 48. That’s the best of the bunch, but it’s still small — you’ll want a longboard. Monday 10 August morning is glassy again with 2ft NW at 8 seconds, but it’s weak.
Monday 11 August morning brings a 1ft NW swell at 11 seconds — longer period, so better shape, but tiny. Energy is 49. Wednesday 12 August morning has 2ft NNW at 9 seconds, energy 67, but the wind is cross-onshore.
From Thursday 13 August to Saturday 15 August, the swell stays under 3ft, with short periods and increasing onshore wind making it choppy. Friday 14 August morning is glassy with 3ft WNW swell at 5 seconds, but that’s windswell and messy.
If I had to pick one, it’s Sunday 9 August morning — clean wind, longer period, but it’s only 2ft. For a beach and reef setup, that’s barely enough. The kite surfers might enjoy the windier afternoons later on, but for surfers, this is a long, flat stretch. Don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 30 | 39 | 67 | 59 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:43PM3.69m | 7:02AM3.42m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.38m | 00:53AM0.30m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 30 | 39 | 67 | 59 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 9 | W 10 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | NW 11 | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 505 | 1519 | 77 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 28 | 768 | 69 | 234 | 374 | 51 | 236 | 494 | 189 | 354 | 775 | 232 | 220 | 481 | 232 |
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