Surf Forecasts:
Barinatxe - La Salvaje surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NW swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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+) | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barinatxe - La Salvaje over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for Barinatxe - La Salvaje. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a flat spell for the long haul. We're talking a major gap with no real surf in the forecast until the tail end of the period. Everything is tiny, weak, and messy.
The one day worth circling on the calendar is the morning of Saturday, August 22nd. That’s the only real standout. We get a pulse of swell hitting about 5ft from the NW (which is the sweet spot for this break), with a period of 8 seconds. The combined swell energy hits 294 – that’s a moderate pulse you can actually work with. The real gift is the wind: light, offshore from the SSE, meaning glassy, clean conditions. That morning session is your only real shot. Just know that at this size, it’s pushing the limits for beginners. By the afternoon, it gets too big and the wind turns onshore, ruining the party.
After that, it all fades and goes back to poor. So, if you’re not out there that Saturday morning, you’re waiting a long time for nothing.
For a spot that usually breaks, this quiet run is unusual. But right now, it’s all about that single clean morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 98 | 71 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 61 | 57 | 44 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 58 | 79 | 61 | 41 | 54 | 50 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:25PM3.15m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:31PM3.44m | 4:06AM3.39m | 4:26PM3.74m | 4:57AM3.60m | 5:14PM3.99m | 5:42AM3.74m | 5:58PM4.12m | 6:23AM3.80m | 6:39PM4.13m | 7:03AM3.76m | 7:19PM4.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.71m | 9:06AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.42m | 10:02AM0.46m | 10:36PM0.15m | 10:51AM0.22m | 11:23PM-0.05m | 11:36AM0.06m | 00:07AM-0.15m | 12:17PM-0.01m | 00:47AM-0.12m | 12:58PM0.02m | 1:26AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 98 | 71 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 61 | 57 | 44 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 58 | 79 | 61 | 41 | 54 | 50 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | NNW 3 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 69 | 253 | 84 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 421 | 0 |
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