Surf Forecasts:
La Yerbabuena surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, W swell with 117 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Yerbabuena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about La Yerbabuena. This is a classic point-and-river setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and it loves swell from the southwest – that’s its optimum direction. The water temp is sitting at about 71°, which is roughly 1° cooler than the long-term average, so pretty normal for this time of year.
But I’ve gotta be straight with you. The next two weeks look real quiet. There’s a long, dry stretch coming up. The first week, from the 13th right through to the 20th, the swell is tiny – mostly around 0.7ft to 1.0ft, and sometimes even dropping to 0.3ft. It’s coming from the west-northwest or northwest, which is not the magic direction for this break. The wind is mostly cross-off from the east, which keeps things clean, but without any proper swell, you’re just looking at flat, clean water. The combined swell energy stays weak, between 7 and 39, so nothing to get excited about.
There is a little bump on the 16th and 17th. On Wednesday the 16th, the swell bumps up to 2ft from the west, but the period is a short 6 to 7 seconds and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it messy. Thursday morning the 17th sees 3ft from the west with a short 6-second period and onshore wind – still poor. The combined energy hits 93 on Thursday morning, which is the highest in the whole run, but it’s still just weak to moderate energy, and the quality is poor.
Then from the 19th onward, the wind gets strong – 25 to 34 mph from the east – and the swell drops back to 0.3ft or 0.7ft. It’s clean, but there’s no surf to ride. A few longer period swells show up from the 19th, up to 16 seconds, but with no size, it’s just a ripple on the surface.
Even by the 27th and 28th, when we see 0.7ft from the west-northwest with a longer 14 to 16-second period, the energy is still weak (25 to 29), and the wind is either light onshore or light cross-off. It’s just not enough.
So here’s the deal: for the next 16 days, there are no good surf options at La Yerbabuena. It’s a long, flat spell. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch is a reminder of that. Keep the board waxed and stay tuned – forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 57 | 88 | 60 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27PM2.19m | 5:45AM2.03m | 6:03PM2.06m | 6:19AM1.92m | 6:38PM1.89m | 6:53AM1.79m | 7:15PM1.71m | 7:31AM1.64m | 7:59PM1.53m | 8:19AM1.49m | 9:00PM1.38m | 9:35AM1.38m | 10:38PM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.08m | 11:42AM0.12m | 00:03AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.24m | 00:35AM0.35m | 12:52PM0.38m | 1:09AM0.51m | 1:32PM0.54m | 1:50AM0.67m | 2:25PM0.69m | 2:50AM0.80m | 3:51PM0.80m | 4:35AM0.86m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 57 | 88 | 60 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | W 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 596 | 442 | 256 | 214 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 29 | 74 | 124 | 386 | 596 | 812 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 103 | 78 | 156 | 266 | 191 | 223 | 824 | 300 | 750 | 778 | 167 | 37 | 280 | 45 | 78 | 250 | 78 | 78 | 70 |
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