Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Yerbabuena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for our local stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and sad. We’ve got a long, lean run ahead of us. From Friday the 7th all the way through to the morning of Wednesday the 13th, there’s just nothing doing. It’s a full six-day gap with no surf worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is messy. It’s a real bummer, but it happens.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday morning, August 13th. La Yerbabuena finally wakes up. We’re looking at a 3 ft swell coming from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (106). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the East at 9 mph, which is gonna keep the surface clean. It’s not a classic, groundswell pulse, but it’s the first rideable wave we’ve seen. The water temp is about average for the time of year, around 72°.
After that little burst, things get small again. The Thursday afternoon drops off, and Friday through to the weekend stays tiny – think 1 ft to 2 ft slop with poor winds. The morning of the 16th has some strong cross-offshore wind (ESE at 19 mph) but with only 2 ft of swell, it’s more of a kite session than a surf session.
Now, for the long-range look. Friday morning, August 21st, we see a bump in the ocean. The swell ticks up to 3 ft from the West with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 180. It’s still onshore wind from the SW at 6 mph, which isn't great, but it’s the biggest swell we’ve seen. Then Saturday morning, August 22nd, builds on that. We get 4 ft from the WNW with an 8-second period, and the energy is again moderate at 180. The wind is cross-shore from the WNW at 9 mph, so it’ll be a bit choppy but rideable. This is the standout of the whole outlook – the biggest swell, with the cleanest wind we’ll see in the second week. It’s still a week and a half away, so don’t lock it in, but it’s the one to watch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 41 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 45 | 28 | 39 | 55 | 22 | 44 | 52 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 20 | 43 | 106 | 80 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:29AM1.58m | 11:12PM1.61m | 11:54AM1.62m | 00:37AM1.65m | 1:11PM1.76m | 1:48AM1.77m | 2:14PM1.94m | 2:46AM1.90m | 3:06PM2.11m | 3:35AM2.01m | 3:53PM2.25m | 4:20AM2.08m | 4:37PM2.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.58m | 5:25AM0.58m | 6:13PM0.53m | 6:50AM0.51m | 7:32PM0.39m | 7:57AM0.38m | 8:34PM0.23m | 8:50AM0.24m | 9:25PM0.08m | 9:37AM0.11m | 10:11PM-0.02m | 10:19AM0.04m | 10:52PM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 45 | 11 | 39 | 55 | 16 | 44 | 52 | 2 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 43 | 106 | 80 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | W 11 | E 6 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 838 | 250 | 459 | 763 | 325 | 250 | 763 | 47 | 22 | 824 | 250 | 70 | 824 | 250 | 78 | 858 | 78 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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