Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with 276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
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 on the menu for Costa de La Luz over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, this stretch is looking pretty flat and ugly for a while. The first sniff of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning the 25th, and even then, it’s small and ordinary. We’ve got a long quiet spell from there, with only tiny, weak scraps until we hit a fun little window.
Forget Monday the 24th – it’s a total write-off. Onshore wind, rain, and poor surf. Not a single reason to wet a line.
Tuesday morning the 25th is where we see the first real glimmer. La Yerbabuena (point/river) will have some clean little waist-high lines. Swell is a weak 3 ft from the W, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (133). The real draw here is the offshore wind from the NNW, which will keep the faces clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary. If you’re desperate for a paddle, this is it, but don't expect much.
After that, we drop into a long, frustrating dry spell. From Wednesday the 26th right through to Monday the 1st of September, the surf is tiny, weak, and often chopped up. There are a few glassy moments late on the 29th and 30th, but the swell is only 2 ft – barely a ripple.
Now, here’s the interesting one, but it’s a long way off. Come Monday the 7th of September, we start to see some proper energy arriving. The swell jumps to a moderate combined energy of 176 by Monday morning, and it’s a long-period groundswell from the W at 15 seconds. The wind is onshore, though, so it’ll be messy. The standout is Tuesday the 8th. La Yerbabuena sees a solid 3 ft swell from the W, but the period is a very long 15 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 405. Winds are light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but for this break, a long-period W swell is the optimum direction. The waves should bend nicely around the point. Downside: this spot is inconsistent, and it does get crowded often. For a point/river break, that long period will produce good shaped waves with long lulls between sets. It’s only intermediate-sized, so not for the groms, not for the experts.
That’s your real target: Tuesday the 8th of September. Until then, keep the board in the bag and go for a run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 170 | 231 | 262 | 201 | 133 | 107 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 68 | 57 | 56 | 123 | 39 | 57 | 19 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.50m | 2:05PM1.65m | 2:29AM1.62m | 2:44PM1.79m | 3:05AM1.74m | 3:19PM1.94m | 3:37AM1.84m | 3:51PM2.05m | 4:09AM1.93m | 4:22PM2.14m | 4:40AM1.98m | 4:54PM2.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.63m | 8:20PM0.52m | 8:29AM0.49m | 8:57PM0.39m | 9:03AM0.36m | 9:30PM0.27m | 9:34AM0.25m | 10:01PM0.17m | 10:05AM0.16m | 10:32PM0.09m | 10:36AM0.10m | 11:03PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 170 | 231 | 262 | 201 | 133 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 123 | 39 | 57 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 39 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 56 | — | 26 | 10 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | 107 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 68 | 57 | 37 | 52 | — | — | 8 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 274 | 274 | 164 | 0 | 174 | 115 | 157 | 250 | 463 | 266 | 815 | 1 | 224 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 763 |
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