Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WNW swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Yerbabuena in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Yerbabuena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. La Yerbabuena has a real flat spell coming up. Over the full 16-day window, there’s no standout session worth getting stoked about. The swell is small, the wind is mostly off or cross, and the energy just isn’t there to push any real rideable surf.
Starting Saturday, July 25th, we get a tiny 4ft WNW swell, but it’s coming with a weak 6-second period and a cross-shore wind out of the NW at 12 mph. It’s messy and poor – not worth suiting up. That sets the tone. Wave heights drop to 3ft or less over the next few days, periods stay short, and the wind keeps things choppy or too weak for anything to form.
By Monday morning, July 27th, the swell fades to 2ft. The wind turns cross-offshore out of the ESE, but it’s blowing 19 mph. Clean, but tiny. That pattern holds all week into early August – clean conditions thanks to those offshore breezes, but swell heights barely hit 2ft to 2ft, and the period never gets above 11 seconds. The combined swell energy sits in the single digits or low double digits, which tells you there’s just no muscle behind it.
There’s no best pick here. If I had to name the least bad moment, it’d be Saturday morning, August 1st, when we see a slight bump to 2ft from the west at 9 seconds, wind is cross-offshore at 19 mph and it’s clean. But 2ft with a 9-second period isn’t going to get you up and riding.
After August 4th, the window dries up even more. Swells stay below 2ft, wind turns mostly cross-on or onshore, and the energy keeps dropping. By August 7th through the 9th, we’re looking at 0.5ft to 2ft waves and combined energy in the 20s to 30s. It’s a blank run, plain and simple.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, there’s nothing here for a surfer to chase. This stretch looks better suited for a flat day paddle or a swim. Conditions are often clean, but there’s simply not enough swell to work with. If you’re after waves, this isn’t your window – forecasts can change, but this one looks stubbornly quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Wed morning, strong winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 107 | 55 | 82 | 60 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.49m | 1:35PM1.57m | 2:03AM1.56m | 2:25PM1.67m | 2:49AM1.64m | 3:06PM1.78m | 3:28AM1.73m | 3:44PM1.89m | 4:03AM1.80m | 4:18PM1.98m | 4:36AM1.85m | 4:51PM2.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.67m | 7:50PM0.61m | 8:07AM0.59m | 8:38PM0.51m | 8:49AM0.49m | 9:17PM0.41m | 9:26AM0.39m | 9:54PM0.32m | 10:00AM0.31m | 10:28PM0.24m | 10:32AM0.24m | 11:00PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 66 | 1 | 82 | 60 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | NW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 107 | 55 | — | — | — | 3 | 93 | 179 | 224 | 322 | 322 | 144 | 115 | 295 | 354 | 344 | 466 | 198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 824 | 250 | 250 | 22 | 224 | 107 | 616 | 78 | 78 | 115 | 107 | 203 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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