Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 104 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Yerbabuena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty flat for our stretch. The ocean’s just not on the menu, I'm afraid.
We’re starting from Friday the 11th of September and running all the way through to Saturday the 26th, and every single session in the data is marked as "poor surf conditions". That’s a long dry spell. We get a tiny bump of combined wave energy on Wednesday the 16th hitting 55 (moderate energy) but the swell is only 2ft from the west with a short period, and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s messy. A few other mornings, like the 26th, show a bit more energy (34), but again the swell size is just 1ft and the period is long, but it’s all too small to get excited about.
For the first break on the list, La Yerbabuena, the water temperature is sitting at a normal 72° for this time of year, so no drama there. But honestly, we’re getting nothing but easterly winds, often strong to near-gale force, keeping the ocean clean but offering no wave to ride. There’s a 0.7ft to 1ft swell from the WNW on and off, with periods all over the place – from 7 seconds up to 16 later on – but it’s just not enough to surf. Even when the wind drops light on Tuesday the 15th, the swell is too weak. The best swell direction for this break is a SW, and we only get a tiny 1ft from the SW with a pathetic 4-second period on the 20th and 21st.
So, here’s the deal: there are no standouts, no recommendations. This is one of those rare blank runs for this area. It won’t stay this poor forever – forecasts change – but right now, you’re better off keeping your board in the car and saving the wax for another week. The 26th of September has a slight glimmer of hope with 1ft at 13 seconds, but the wind is up, so that’s a long-range wish, not a call.
I can’t make anything pretty out of this one, folks. Sorry.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri morning, near gales from the E by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
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 kJ | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 44 | 43 | 26 | 20 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:53AM1.79m | 7:15PM1.71m | 7:31AM1.64m | 7:59PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:52PM0.38m | 1:09AM0.51m | 1:32PM0.54m | 1:50AM0.67m | |||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 44 | 43 | 26 | 11 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | E 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 72 | 172 | 228 | 434 | 463 | 712 | 891 | 798 | 665 | 390 | 377 | 174 | 40 | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 46 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 285 | 156 | 86 | 277 | 103 | 115 | 281 | 74 | 115 | 115 | 78 | 266 | 1092 | 224 | 750 | 824 | 37 | 22 | 280 | 78 |
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