Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, W swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Yerbabuena this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Yerbabuena in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 2.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Yerbabuena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s get into it. It’s your local surf reporter Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our little stretch. I’ve got to be straight with you from the start: it’s a tough run ahead. The whole 16-day window looks like a flat spell for La Yerbabuena, which is a real punch to the gut for a spot that can be a gem.
The water’s sitting at a nice 71°F which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so you can’t blame the ocean temp. Nope, it’s just a dead calm period. The first chance for a paddle is on Wednesday, the 9th of September, but it’s not a pretty picture. We’re looking at a tiny 3ft swell from the WNW, with a weak period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of only 66 – that’s weak, weak stuff. And to make it worse, the wind is a cross-shore from the WNW, blowing at 9 mph, which is just enough to put a nasty little chop on it. The file calls it “poor surf conditions” and I can’t argue with that. It’s a no-go for the morning.
The afternoon only gets worse. The wind swings to the west, picking up to 16 mph and turning cross-onshore, chopping up that tiny 3ft wave even more. Energy drops to 48. That’s a right-off.
Thursday the 10th is more of the same. A 3ft swell from the WNW, 7 seconds, energy at 79, but the wind is from the south, cross-onshore, even if it gets light. It’s still messy.
Friday the 11th through to the end of the window? It’s a ghost town. The swell heights drop to 1.0ft and lower, often just 0.3ft or 0.7ft, with combined energy values in the single digits or low teens. The period is all over the place, from 7 seconds up to 14 seconds, but it doesn’t matter when there’s no water moving. The wind is mostly off-shore from the east, which would be heavenly if there was any swell, but there isn’t. There’s even a glassy morning on Tuesday the 15th of September with 1.0ft from the WNW and energy of 18, but it’s still just a lake. The 19th of September, a Saturday, has a glassy afternoon with 0.7ft and energy of 11. It’s flat.
Look, this is a bleak run. La Yerbabuena is an inconsistent point break that needs a decent SW groundswell to fire, and we’re getting nothing but tiny WNW wind chop. For a spot that’s fairly exposed, this is a real drought. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you’d be better off with a kite, because the strong east winds later in the period will be no good for a surfboard. There’s simply nothing on offer for the next 16 days. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, I’d leave the boards in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 42 | 71 | 79 | 57 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:53PM2.14m | 3:19AM2.01m | 3:35PM2.25m | 3:59AM2.09m | 4:14PM2.30m | 4:36AM2.12m | 4:51PM2.28m | 5:11AM2.09m | 5:27PM2.19m | 5:45AM2.03m | 6:03PM2.06m | 6:19AM1.92m | 6:38PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.23m | 9:12PM0.07m | 9:20AM0.11m | 9:51PM-0.02m | 9:58AM0.03m | 10:26PM-0.04m | 10:34AM0.01m | 11:00PM-0.01m | 11:08AM0.04m | 11:32PM0.08m | 11:42AM0.12m | 00:03AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.24m | 00:35AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | E 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 79 | 57 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 13 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 42 | 71 | — | 3 | 54 | 124 | 202 | 228 | 302 | 353 | 360 | 325 | 222 | 102 | 28 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 824 | 209 | 22 | 37 | 107 | 156 | 285 | 156 | 86 | 266 | 115 | 115 | 203 | 107 | 107 | 280 | 107 | 280 | 250 | 250 |
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