Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, W swell with 138 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 0.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Yerbabuena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for La Yerbabuena over the next couple weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first surf worth mentioning doesn’t show up until Tuesday, August 27th, and even then, it’s not exactly gonna get the heart racing. Before that, we’re lookin’ at a solid week of flat to tiny, messy conditions with onshore winds and poor surf quality. Honestly, from now until the end of next week, it’s a bit of a write-off.
Let’s break it down. The whole forecast period is pretty much a bust for any kind of decent surf. We’re talkin’ tiny swell heights, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is nearly always cross-on or onshore. The combined wave energy stays in the weak range – mostly two-digit numbers like 15, 32, 60 (weak energy) – nothing with any punch. The water temp here is sittin’ at 73° on the morning of the 18th, which is just about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Now, the one tiny glimmer in all this – if you can even call it that – is the morning of Friday, August 28th. La Yerbabuena sees a little 2 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind swings around to a cross-offshore breeze from the east at 12 mph. That’s the cleanest window we get. The combined energy is still weak at 48 (weak energy), but with those clean conditions, it might be the only time you can get a few little nuggets to yourself. Crowds are often here, but with surf this small, you probably won’t have to fight for ‘em.
After that, the last day of the month – Sunday, August 30th – has a glassy morning with a 2 ft WNW swell, period of 8 seconds, and weak energy at 46 (weak energy). It’s small, but glassy is glassy, and that’s a rare treat in this forecast.
Honestly, mate, this is a two-week block where you’re better off checkin’ the wind forecast for a kite session than paddling a surfboard. The setup is just not there. Keep your eyes peeled, forecasts can change, but right now, there’s no real standout day to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 15 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 58 | 36 | 41 | 64 | 43 | 110 | 88 | 60 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:57PM1.76m | 8:19AM1.62m | 8:45PM1.57m | 9:12AM1.49m | 9:49PM1.43m | 10:28AM1.40m | 11:19PM1.36m | 12:00PM1.41m | 00:45AM1.40m | 1:14PM1.51m | 1:46AM1.50m | 2:05PM1.65m | 2:29AM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.40m | 1:58AM0.49m | 2:15PM0.56m | 2:43AM0.65m | 3:12PM0.70m | 3:46AM0.77m | 4:38PM0.79m | 5:23AM0.82m | 6:23PM0.76m | 6:53AM0.75m | 7:34PM0.66m | 7:49AM0.63m | 8:20PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 6 | 110 | 88 | 60 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 13 | WNW 9 | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 3 | 25 | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | 17 | 25 | 58 | 36 | 41 | — | 43 | — | — | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 233 | 285 | 251 | 284 | 382 | 284 | 284 | 157 | 203 | 744 | 507 | 157 | 217 | 203 | 203 | 693 | 157 | 157 | 318 | 47 |
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