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La Salina ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Baja Norte)

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Name: La Salina
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: E

La Salina in Baja Norte is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

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Overall La Salina Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Salina:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break El Paso 1 mi
Second closest break La Fonda 1 mi
Third closest break La Mision 2 mi
Fourth closest break Alisitos 2 mi
Fifth closest break K-55 1/2 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to La Salina:

Closest wave buoy San Clemente Basin Buoy 74 mi
Second closest wave buoy Tanner Banks Buoy 157 mi
Third closest wave buoy Santa Monica Basin Buoy 173 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy South Santa Rosa Island Buoy 223 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy East Santa Barbara Buoy 229 mi

Tide stations nearest to La Salina:

Closest tide station Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico 19 mi
Second closest tide station Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico (2) 19 mi
Third closest tide station Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico (3) 19 mi
Fourth closest tide station Imperial Beach, California 40 mi
Fifth closest tide station National City, San Diego Bay, California 46 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to La Salina:

Closest ski area Big Bear Mountain (United States) 151 mi
Second closest ski area Snow Summit (United States) 152 mi
Third closest ski area Snow Valley (United States) 152 mi
Fourth closest ski area Bear Mountain (United States) 157 mi
Fifth closest ski area Mt Baldy (United States) 157 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to La Salina:

Closest city location Primo Tapia (Mexico) 13 mi
Second closest city location El Sauzal (Mexico) 15 mi
Third closest city location Ensenada (Mexico) 19 mi
Fourth closest city location Rosarito (Mexico) 22 mi
Fifth closest city location Maneadero (Mexico) 29 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to La Salina is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to La Salina is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ), also in Mexico, 57 km (35 miles) away.
  • Third is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 80 km (50 miles) away.
  • San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA is 83 km (52 miles) away.
  • Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to La Salina and is 96 km (60 miles) away.
La Salina break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for La Salina, Mexico - Baja Norte. Use the tab navigation above to view La Salina sea temperature, La Salina photographs, La Salina detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, La Salina webcams, current wind from Mexico - Baja Norte live weather stations and La Salina tide predictions. The Mexico swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Mexico and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Mexico wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around La Salina.