Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
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 headed our way.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a solid 14-day stretch here where the surf is just not cooperating. The only spot worth talking about is La Yerbabuena, a point/river setup that’s known for being inconsistent, and this run is proving that. There’s a little window of surfable waves right at the start, but it’s nothing to write home about.
On Thursday, August 13th morning, we’ve got the best of a bad bunch. A 2ft swell rolling out of the west with a 9-second period, pushing weak energy (61). The wind is a light 9 mph cross-off from the ESE, so the surface is clean. Water temp is sitting at 74°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. By the afternoon, it’s even smaller, 2ft from the WNW, still clean but flat feeling.
Friday, August 14th is pretty much the same story. Morning is a write-off with 2ft. The afternoon turns glassy with a 2ft WNW swell and only 3 mph wind from the WNW – the conditions will be nice, but there’s just no push. That’s the only real clean window you’ll see.
After that, from Saturday, August 15th all the way through to around Wednesday, August 27th, we get a long run of poor surf. The swell drops to 1ft or less for days, and when it does try to bump up a little around Sunday, August 23rd to Tuesday, August 25th, the winds turn onshore or cross-onshore. On August 25th morning, the swell bumps to 4ft from the WNW (143 combined energy), but it’s getting hammered by a 12 mph onshore wind from the SW – that’s messy and won’t hold shape. That’s too big for beginners and too sloppy for anyone else.
The very end of the run, around Friday, August 28th, sees tiny 1ft leftovers with a 10-second period, but again, onshore wind. No good.
So bottom line: if you’re itching for a paddle, your best (and only real) shot is Thursday afternoon, August 14th at La Yerbabuena. It’ll be small and weak, but glassy. Everything else is a bust. This spot is inconsistent, and this forecast is proof – don’t plan a trip around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 66 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 39 | 98 | 64 | 33 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 4:37PM2.33m | 5:01AM2.10m | 5:18PM2.33m | 5:41AM2.07m | 5:58PM2.26m | 6:20AM1.99m | 6:37PM2.12m | 6:58AM1.88m | 7:16PM1.95m | 7:37AM1.75m | 7:57PM1.76m | 8:19AM1.62m | 8:45PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM-0.06m | 10:59AM0.01m | 11:31PM-0.03m | 11:37AM0.05m | 00:08AM0.05m | 12:14PM0.13m | 00:44AM0.17m | 12:52PM0.26m | 1:20AM0.33m | 1:31PM0.40m | 1:58AM0.49m | 2:15PM0.56m | 2:43AM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 7 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 39 | 98 | 64 | 33 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | W 5 | W 5 | E 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 3 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 23 | 40 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 78 | 45 | 811 | 217 | 45 | 118 | 78 | 269 | 281 | 156 | 281 | 641 | 280 | 284 | 811 |
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