Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, WNW swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Yerbabuena this week:
The surf forecast for La Yerbabuena over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Yerbabuena in the next 16 days are 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Yerbabuena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a rough outlook for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple for ages.
The first real chance of anything surfable shows up on Monday the 7th of September at La Yerbabuena. It's a point and river setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and it needs that SW direction to light up. We get a tiny pulse of 1 ft to 2 ft from the WNW, but the period is long, around 14 seconds, which is a groundswell. That long period means the waves will have some shape and energy, but that small size is a real buzzkill. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about. The combined energy is weak (98), so it's just a little bump. The real tease is the wind on Monday afternoon – it goes glassy. That's the kind of condition that makes you want to paddle out even if it's flat. But honestly, it's surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.
Tuesday the 8th has a slightly bigger 2 ft swell, but the wind swings onshore in the afternoon and ruins it. After that, we're back to tiny, dribbly 1 ft to 0.7 ft stuff for the rest of the entire 16-day window. The combined energy drops into the single digits and teens, and the wind is howling cross-off from the East, which is fine for the surface but the swell just isn't there. From the 12th of September right through to the 21st, it's all poor surf conditions with tiny waves. For a spot that's already inconsistent, this is a classic blank run. Nothing to get excited about.
If you're not a surfer, and you're into kiting, the strong cross-off winds from the East on the 13th and 14th might be your thing, but for paddle surfing, it's a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 |
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 kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 70 | 99 | 161 | 121 | 108 | 54 | 80 | 40 | 41 | 69 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.62m | 00:39AM1.60m | 1:07PM1.78m | 1:44AM1.75m | 2:05PM1.97m | 2:36AM1.89m | 2:53PM2.14m | 3:19AM2.01m | 3:35PM2.25m | 3:59AM2.09m | 4:14PM2.30m | 4:36AM2.12m | 4:51PM2.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.54m | 6:50AM0.55m | 7:35PM0.37m | 7:52AM0.39m | 8:28PM0.20m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 70 | 99 | 161 | 121 | 108 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 69 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NW 13 | W 17 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 40 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | SSE 3 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 48 | 83 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 16 | 80 | 40 | — | 1 | 52 | 21 | 61 | 115 | 177 | 233 | 283 | 174 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 203 | 0 | 224 | 200 | 209 | 6 | 45 | 280 | 156 | 156 | 285 | 115 | 107 | 266 |
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