Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| 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
Hey folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for La Yerbabuena. Honestly, it's a grim picture for the next few weeks. We've got a massive stretch of flat, wind-affected days ahead, so don't get your hopes up.
The only real window of interest is right at the start, on Monday the 7th of September. Monday morning we'll see a tiny, clean 1.3ft swell from the WNW with light cross-offshore winds, and the combined energy is a weak (105). The water is sitting at 70.5°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The real highlight is Monday afternoon. The swell bumps up slightly to 1.6ft from the same direction, but the wind goes totally glassy. The energy ticks up a little (133) and the surface will be perfect. It's the one standout, but it's tiny. La Yerbabuena is a point break that's inconsistent at the best of times, so even this small window is a bit of a treat.
From Tuesday the 8th onwards, it’s a write-off. Tuesday brings onshore winds and the swell stays poor. For the entire rest of the week and into the next, the swell drops away to nearly nothing, with readings like 0.3ft and 0.7ft while strong easterly winds hammer the coast. The combined energy readings drop into the single digits and teens; it’s just dead. There’s a brief, pathetic uptick on the 18th of September with a 3.6ft WNW swell, but it comes with cross-onshore winds and the wave quality is labelled poor, so it’s not worth chasing for paddle surfing. With that kind of wind and a beach/point setup, it looks more appealing for kite surfing than anything on a surfboard.
We finally see a couple of semi-clean days around the 21st and 22nd, but the swell is still tiny, never breaking 0.7ft. It’s a long, dry run. Conditions can always change, but looking at this 16-day window, Monday afternoon the 7th is your one and only shot at a glassy, clean wave. Don't leave the board on the roof for it.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 70 | 99 | 161 | 121 | 108 | 54 | 64 | 45 | 25 | 65 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 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 | 5:11AM2.09m | 5:27PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:08AM0.04m | 11:32PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 4 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 99 | 161 | 121 | 108 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 65 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 5 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 16 | 2 | — | 54 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | ESE 3 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | 64 | 45 | — | 3 | 115 | 109 | 152 | 202 | 177 | 174 | 231 | 318 | 312 | 332 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 200 | 11 | 45 | 250 | 603 | 0 | 45 | 78 | 156 | 156 | 115 | 107 | 250 | 115 | 107 | 209 | 115 |
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