Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 94 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2PM. 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Yerbabuena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the local stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this forecast window is a tough one. We’re looking at a real quiet spell for La Yerbabuena. The first solid recommendation doesn't come until much later, so we’ve got a big gap of nothingness to sit through. For the first week and a half, it’s just tiny, weak swell with wind that’s either too strong or from the wrong angle. The water temperature is sitting around 71°F, which is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.
The only real light at the end of the tunnel, and I mean the only one, appears around Monday the 21st of September. The afternoon session brings a tiny 0.3ft pulse from the West, but the period jumps to a very long 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, but the combined energy is still just a measly 7 (weak), so it’s more of a whisper than a roar. That long period means it’ll be super straight at a beach or river mouth, but La Yerbabuena is a point/river setup, which is the perfect spot for it. The wind is offshore from the East at 19 mph, which will keep it glassy. Still, it’s small, inconsistent, and only for the most patient surfers.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s no standout. There’s nothing that’s worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a peaceful, tiny glide. The wind is often too strong, and the swell just never shows up with any size. Keep the board in the car and wait for the next proper swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the E by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WNW 8 | 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 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 83 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:35PM2.25m | 3:59AM2.09m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM-0.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 8 | 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 | E 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 79 | 83 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 52 | 115 | 172 | 261 | 560 | 643 | 763 | 662 | 661 | 500 | 285 | 293 | 87 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 505 | 107 | 156 | 167 | 107 | 233 | 74 | 156 | 78 | 103 | 78 | 86 | 277 | 191 | 274 | 525 | 525 | 210 | 811 |
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