La Saladita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for us.

We’ve got a solid run of surf starting things off, but it’s a real mixed bag of conditions. The standout is definitely the weekend, with Saturday and Sunday mornings looking like the absolute jewels of the forecast. The water is sitting at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in just boardshorts.

Thursday, 23 July kicks off with a bit of glass. La Saladita is showing a clean 2ft swell from the SW with a 13-second period, and the wind is dead calm from the north. The combined energy is moderate at 319. It’s a sneakily good little session to start. The afternoon gets wrecked by a SW onshore wind, so get out early.

Friday, 24 July morning is glassy again with an ESE breeze. The swell is still 2ft from the SW, but the period bumps up to 24 seconds, giving it some real grunt. The energy jumps to 730. This is a long-period groundswell, so it’ll wrap beautifully into the point here. The afternoon turns to junk with a cross-onshore wind.

Saturday, 25 July is the pick of the bunch. The morning is clear with a glassy north wind. Swell is 4ft from the SW, period at 21 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 1161. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – clean, powerful, and that long period will push through. The afternoon is a write-off as the wind goes south and cross-onshore, making it choppy.

Sunday, 26 July morning is another beauty. The wind is light offshore from the NE, with 5ft of SW swell at 18 seconds. The energy is strong at 2398. This is a proper session, clean and powerful. The afternoon brings a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-shore breeze, so morning is the call.

Monday, 27 July morning holds up with 6ft of SSW swell, a 17-second period, and a clean cross-offshore wind from the north. The energy is 2172. This is still excellent for experienced surfers, but the size is getting up there. The afternoon stays clean but the wind picks up to 15 km/h.

Tuesday, 28 July morning is the biggest of the run. We’re looking at a solid 7ft of SSW swell, period at 17 seconds, and the energy is 2536. The wind is light offshore from the NE. This is big, powerful, and for experts only. The afternoon goes to the dogs with a cross-onshore breeze.

Wednesday, 29 July morning is glassy with a dead calm wind. The swell is 6ft from the SSW, period at 16 seconds, and energy at 2327. Still a big, powerful wave for the experienced crew. The afternoon turns onshore again.

Thursday, 30 July morning is glassy with a light north wind. Swell drops to 5ft from the SSW, period at 14 seconds, energy at 1433. Still a good wave, but the size is backing off.

Friday, 31 July morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. Swell is 4ft from the SSW, period at 13 seconds, energy at 741. A very good, fun size for most surfers. Afternoon is a risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind.

Saturday, 1 August morning is clean with a light offshore wind. Swell is 3ft from the SSW, period at 13 seconds, energy at 400. A good, smaller option.

Sunday, 2 August morning is glassy again, with 3ft from the SSW at 12 seconds. Energy is 335. A fun little glass-off session.

From Monday, 3 August through to Thursday, 7 August, the swell drops way down to 2ft to 2ft. The mornings are often glassy or clean, and the energy is weak (165 to 329). These are small-wave days, good for a longboard or a log. The afternoons are mostly blown out.

Friday, 7 August morning offers a bit of a bump back up: 3ft of SSW swell, a nice 16-second period, and a clean offshore breeze. The energy is 629. This is a very good, clean little session to end the forecast on.

So, the clear winners are Saturday morning, 25 July and Sunday morning, 26 July. Both are glassy or offshore, with solid SW groundswell, and the energy is pumping. The break is a consistent reef and point, so it won’t be too crowded, but it is exposed to the SW which is its optimum direction. This is the best on offer.

Rusty.

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