Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 203 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. 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+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a real look at the forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje.
Honestly, the next week and a half is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty poor quality surf, with small, weak waves and onshore winds messing things up. There's a massive gap from now until the very end of July, with nothing worthwhile on offer. The water is sitting at 75° on the first day, which is a massive 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, feels like a bath.
The saving grace, and the only real standout in this whole 16-day window, is the last few days of July and the very start of August. Monday the 27th shows a bit of promise with a glassy morning, a 4ft north-northwest swell at a solid 10-second period. The combined energy is strong, hitting 361, but the afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze.
The true highlight, the one to circle on your calendar, is Thursday the 30th of July and Friday the 31st of July. On the 30th, we get a clean, glassy morning with a 4ft north-northwest swell, 10-second period, and strong energy (317). It’s decent, but the 31st is where it’s at. Friday morning sees a bump in size to 5ft, same clean north-northwest direction, with a very long 10-second period and very strong energy (491). The conditions are glassy. Then Friday afternoon the swell pushes to 6ft (north-northwest, 10 seconds) and the energy jumps to 581, with glassy offshore winds. This is the best on offer – clean, punchy waves for the experts. The swell is over 5ft, so it’s strictly for the experienced crew.
Then into Saturday the 1st of August, the morning stays glassy with a 5ft north-northwest swell at 11 seconds, giving us very strong energy (565), but the afternoon turns onshore. Sunday the 2nd starts glassy with a 4ft swell, but it gets messy by midday.
For the rest of the week, it's a write-off. The wind is all wrong, coming from the north-east and north-north-east, making for a choppy, cross-onshore mess at this exposed beach and reef setup. The swell is tiny and weak, barely breaking. It's a tough stretch, but the end of the month is a real reward. Keep your eyes on that Friday the 31st of July.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 11 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 152 | 157 | 203 | 181 | 119 | 139 | 119 | 58 | 40 | 58 | 29 | 43 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.54m | 8:31PM3.80m | 8:58AM3.36m | 9:16PM3.54m | 9:43AM3.16m | 10:03PM3.24m | 10:32AM2.97m | 10:56PM2.96m | 11:28AM2.81m | 11:58PM2.74m | 12:35PM2.72m | 1:13AM2.64m | 1:48PM2.73m | 2:26AM2.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.26m | 2:42AM0.25m | 2:53PM0.46m | 3:27AM0.51m | 3:41PM0.70m | 4:14AM0.77m | 4:34PM0.93m | 5:06AM1.01m | 5:35PM1.13m | 6:07AM1.18m | 6:45PM1.23m | 7:15AM1.26m | 7:57PM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 9 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 152 | 157 | 203 | 181 | 119 | 139 | 119 | 58 | 40 | 58 | 29 | 43 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | W 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | NW 10 | NNE 4 | NW 9 | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1117 | 1298 | 509 | 436 | 353 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 69 | 1404 | 51 | 77 | 1090 | 69 |
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