Surf Forecasts:
La Isla surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period, SW swell with 1,282 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Isla this week:
The surf forecast for La Isla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 21s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Isla in the next 16 days are 1.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) 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 2.2m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Isla over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 26 | SSW 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 375 | 527 | 1111 | 1282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM0.68m | 10:46AM1.22m | 11:13PM0.69m | 11:19AM1.19m | 11:54PM0.70m | 11:52AM1.15m | 00:37AM0.72m | 12:26PM1.10m | 1:25AM0.76m | 1:04PM1.03m | 2:17AM0.81m | 1:48PM0.95m | 3:13AM0.88m | 2:42PM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.27m | 5:44PM0.25m | 4:28AM0.30m | 6:18PM0.24m | 5:06AM0.33m | 6:50PM0.24m | 5:49AM0.37m | 7:23PM0.24m | 6:39AM0.42m | 7:58PM0.23m | 7:43AM0.45m | 8:36PM0.23m | 8:59AM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | 6:15 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2144 | 2090 | 1874 | 1693 | 1283 | 1674 | 1465 | 1116 | 919 | 522 | 183 | 329 | 1996 | 1988 | 1916 | 1765 | 1591 | 1305 | 1001 | 796 | 691 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 21 | — | — | SSW 8 | S 26 | SW 20 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 205 | 18 | — | — | 73 | 13 | 15 | 141 | 375 | 527 | 1111 | 1282 | 284 | 249 | 255 | 165 | 119 | 91 | 86 | 61 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 189 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 143 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Isla provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Isla can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Isla 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 (La Isla) 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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