Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Barrika surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, NNW swell with 488 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Barrika this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Barrika over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Barrika in the next 16 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Barrika over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Playa de Barrika over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty quiet. We’ve got a little bit of swell on Tuesday the 1st, but it’s nothing to write home about. The water’s sitting at 72.9°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.
The real standout window is shaping up for Sunday the 6th. That morning, we’ve got a solid 4.3ft groundswell out of the NNW, with a nice long 12-second period pushing a good amount of energy (427). The wind is glassy, absolutely flat calm, which means the reef at Playa de Barrika will be looking clean and lined up. This is the best call of the whole forecast. The swell direction from the NNW is a good match for what this break wants, and with that long period, you’ll get proper waves with plenty of push. Just keep in mind, this spot is inconsistent and can be a bit fickle, so when it turns on like this, you need to be on it.
The second half of the second week, around the 15th and 16th, is looking promising too. On Tuesday the 15th, we’ve got 3.3ft of NW swell with a 12-second period, and Wednesday the 16th pumps up the energy to 506 (strong) with a 3.6ft NW swell. Winds are glassy in the mornings and clean offshore in the afternoons. These are solid, surfable days, but not quite the standout that Sunday the 6th is.
For the rest of the time, it’s a mixed bag of small, weak swells and frustrating cross-shore winds. You’ll get the odd morning of glassy conditions, but the waves are just too small to really get excited about. There are a few gaps of a couple of days where there’s nothing worth chasing.
Don’t forget, this is a reef break and it’s inconsistent, so you’ve got to be patient. But when it’s on, it’s worth the wait.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 341 | 296 | 176 | 68 | 53 | 31 | 20 | 29 | 23 | 34 | 59 | 106 | 70 | 101 | 288 | 421 | 273 | 209 | 70 | 181 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:57PM3.63m | 8:18AM3.45m | 8:39PM3.41m | 9:03AM3.25m | 9:31PM3.13m | 10:00AM3.04m | 10:42PM2.87m | 11:22AM2.88m | 00:21AM2.76m | 1:02PM2.92m | 1:56AM2.87m | 2:24PM3.17m | 3:06AM3.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.29m | 2:07AM0.36m | 2:25PM0.46m | 2:50AM0.59m | 3:15PM0.68m | 3:43AM0.86m | 4:19PM0.92m | 4:54AM1.09m | 5:46PM1.05m | 6:27AM1.17m | 7:23PM0.96m | 7:54AM1.02m | 8:40PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 341 | 296 | 176 | 68 | 53 | 31 | 20 | 29 | 23 | 34 | 59 | 106 | 64 | 101 | 288 | 421 | 273 | 127 | 49 | 132 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 71 | 131 | 6 | — | — | 70 | 181 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | NW 9 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 15 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 57 | 209 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 77 | 241 | 351 | 59 | 81 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 23 | 4 |
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