Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Barrika surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with 1,405 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Barrika over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 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 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1405 | 848 | 397 | 763 | 508 | 243 | 425 | 551 | 477 | 961 | 953 | 625 | 447 | 273 | 268 | 145 | 96 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:55PM3.71m | 4:21AM3.59m | 4:35PM3.84m | 4:57AM3.72m | 5:12PM3.88m | 5:31AM3.78m | 5:46PM3.84m | 6:02AM3.76m | 6:19PM3.72m | 6:33AM3.68m | 6:52PM3.54m | 7:04AM3.53m | 7:24PM3.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.46m | 10:02PM0.19m | 10:15AM0.25m | 10:39PM0.07m | 10:53AM0.12m | 11:14PM0.04m | 11:29AM0.07m | 11:47PM0.09m | 12:04PM0.11m | 00:20AM0.22m | 12:38PM0.23m | 00:53AM0.41m | 1:14PM0.42m | 1:27AM0.63m | |||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | 848 | 397 | 763 | 508 | 243 | 425 | 551 | 477 | 961 | 953 | 625 | 447 | 234 | 268 | 145 | 96 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 15 | NNW 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 217 | — | — | — | 273 | 62 | 25 | — | — | 9 | 21 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Barrika provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Barrika can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Barrika surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Barrika) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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