Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Barrika surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Barrika over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Playa de Barrika over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with ya – this is a tough stretch. This spot is a sheltered reef that’s inconsistent and it only works with a specific NW swell. For the first week and a half, we’re staring at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the energy is weak. There’s a bit of a bump around Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st, with waves around 4ft to 5ft and some clean-ish conditions, but the energy is on the low side of moderate and the period is short. It’s surfable, but it’s just ordinary. Honestly, the best part of those days is the light wind, but the waves just don’t have the guts.
The real standout, the one that’s got my heart thumping a little, is Wednesday the 29th of July. That morning, we’re looking at a clean 6ft of swell from the NNW with a long period of 11 seconds and strong energy. The wind is light offshore from the ENE, and it’s glassy. We’re talking clean, lined-up waves with some real push. The afternoon holds up too, with 5ft and clean cross-offshore wind. That’s the day to clear your schedule if you can. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
The rest of the second week fades back into small, weak surf with poor wind. The 26th and 27th see some bigger swell (5ft to 6ft), but it’s onshore and choppy, so it’s a mess. Too big for the conditions, really. Not worth paddling out for.
So, there’s a long dry spell from now until that Wednesday the 29th. Just a few small, ordinary waves in between. The 29th is the one true standout, but being that far out, you gotta keep an eye on it. If that holds, it’ll be a beauty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 101 | 153 | 200 | 181 | 152 | 166 | 152 | 69 | 79 | 54 | 40 | 29 | 49 | 22 | 26 | 27 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.54m | 8:31PM3.80m | 8:58AM3.36m | 9:16PM3.54m | 9:43AM3.16m | 10:03PM3.24m | 10:32AM2.97m | 10:56PM2.96m | 11:28AM2.81m | 11:58PM2.74m | 12:35PM2.72m | 1:13AM2.64m | 1:48PM2.73m | 2:26AM2.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.26m | 2:42AM0.25m | 2:53PM0.46m | 3:27AM0.51m | 3:41PM0.70m | 4:14AM0.77m | 4:34PM0.93m | 5:06AM1.01m | 5:35PM1.13m | 6:07AM1.18m | 6:45PM1.23m | 7:15AM1.26m | 7:57PM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 101 | 153 | 200 | 181 | 152 | 166 | 152 | 69 | 79 | 54 | 40 | 26 | 49 | 22 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NW 9 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1116 | 1116 | 820 | 512 | 356 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 80 | 87 | 2 | 204 | 991 | 491 |
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