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Playa de Barrika surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Barrika this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Barrika in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Barrika over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. I’m looking at the forecast for Playa de Barrika, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. This spot is a sheltered reef break that’s inconsistent, so we’re starting with a real blank run. The first couple of weeks are looking pretty grim – there’s a long gap here with barely a ripple worth paddling for.
The first few days, from Saturday the 8th through to the end of the first week, we’ve got tiny, weak swell. Saturday morning sees a glassy 1ft from the NNW, but the combined energy is a meagre 12 – that’s barely a bump. The water is warm, at 75°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only bright spot. Conditions stay clean or glassy through the next few mornings, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.
We go through a whole week of really small surf, never getting above 2ft, with the wind mostly cross or cross-on. There’s no real quality to speak of. The energy stays low, often in the double digits, and the wave comments are all "poor surf conditions." It’s a dry spell.
Then, around the 19th of August, things start to look a little more interesting, but it’s still not great. Wednesday morning the 19th is glassy with a 2ft swell – still tiny. But by Wednesday afternoon, we get a jump in size: 6ft from the NNW, with a combined energy of 473 (moderate energy). The wind is clean and cross-off, which is a big plus. That’s the best looking window in the whole forecast. It’s still not a classic, but with that clean wind and a bit of push, it’s the only time you might get a few workable ones.
Thursday the 20th morning holds similar size, 5ft from the NNW (energy 331), with a gentle offshore wind, so it’ll be clean. After that, it fades again quickly.
So, the standout here is the afternoon of Wednesday the 19th and the morning of Thursday the 20th. It’s not world-class, but it’s the only real pulse of swell with decent, clean wind. For a spot that’s inconsistent and sheltered, this is as good as it gets in this 16-day window. The rest of the time? You’re better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 7 | 49 | 92 | 98 | 71 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 24 | 16 | 27 | 51 | 90 | 80 | 77 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:04PM2.95m | 1:51AM2.95m | 2:25PM3.15m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:31PM3.44m | 4:06AM3.39m | 4:26PM3.74m | 4:57AM3.60m | 5:14PM3.99m | 5:42AM3.74m | 5:58PM4.12m | 6:23AM3.80m | 6:39PM4.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.93m | 7:57AM0.94m | 8:40PM0.71m | 9:06AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.42m | 10:02AM0.46m | 10:36PM0.15m | 10:51AM0.22m | 11:23PM-0.05m | 11:36AM0.06m | 00:07AM-0.15m | 12:17PM-0.01m | 00:47AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | N 4 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 92 | 98 | 71 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 90 | 25 | 77 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 13 | WNW 10 | N 8 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 80 | — | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | W 12 | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | — | 55 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 238 | 2 | 27 | 382 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 4 | 27 | 247 | 4 |
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