Surf Forecasts:
La Saladita surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Saladita this week:
The surf forecast for La Saladita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Saladita in the next 16 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Saladita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, it's Rusty. Let's get into it.
Things are sleepy right now, but the forecast has got some real gems for the early birds, especially if you like it clean.
Thursday afternoon (July 30th) is a bit of a write-off with 5ft of SSW swell but an onshore breeze making it ugly. Water temp is a touch warmer than usual at 88°F. Friday morning, July 31st, that's when it starts. We’re looking at a head-high 4ft SSW groundswell (13 seconds) with a light cross-offshore wind – that’ll be clean. Wave energy is pumping at (607).
Saturday morning (August 1st) the swell backs off to 3ft, but with that same cross-off breeze it'll be clean and fun. Sunday the 2nd of August is a standout for the glassy conditions. It's small, only 2ft, but the wind is dead calm and the water is glass. Whipping out a log for that one.
Monday (3rd) and Tuesday (4th) mornings stay small (2ft to 3ft) but dead glassy. You'll be scratching for waves, but it's a nice paddle.
Here’s the highlight. Friday the 7th of August morning. You get a 3ft SSW groundswell with a period of 18 seconds – that’s a long-period, high-energy swell. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW and the combined energy is a massive (893). That’s the session to go big on at La Saladita. Saturday the 8th morning keeps it going with a solid 4ft SSW at 16 seconds and clean conditions. Mornings are the only show in town; the afternoons get choppy.
Second week is a slow fade, but still clean. Sunday the 9th, Monday the 10th, and Tuesday the 11th all offer nice glassy or clean, cross-off mornings with waist-to-chest high SW swell (3ft to 3ft). The 11th has a very long 18-second period, but the size is down to 2ft, so it’s more about the glide. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th mornings are still clean at 4ft with long periods (16–17 seconds). Solid, but not the standout.
Bottom line: do not sleep on the morning of Friday, August 7th. That is the one to circle.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 763 | 682 | 545 | 451 | 341 | 257 | 289 | 206 | 123 | 147 | 212 | 207 | 157 | 116 | 103 | 85 | 96 | 134 | 130 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01PM0.57m | 12:46PM0.50m | 7:55PM0.56m | 11:27AM0.47m | 7:55PM0.54m | 9:36AM0.49m | 7:56PM0.51m | 9:00AM0.55m | 7:46PM0.47m | 8:52AM0.62m | 7:20PM0.44m | 8:56AM0.69m | 6:52PM0.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.52m | 4:17AM0.22m | 2:36PM0.49m | 3:56AM0.28m | 2:33PM0.46m | 3:19AM0.32m | 2:53PM0.43m | 2:21AM0.33m | 3:12PM0.41m | 1:34AM0.30m | 3:24PM0.40m | 1:19AM0.23m | 3:25PM0.41m | 1:25AM0.15m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 763 | 682 | 545 | 451 | 341 | 257 | 289 | 206 | 30 | 147 | 212 | 207 | 157 | 116 | 103 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 76 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | S 12 | W 4 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 73 | 71 | 48 | 46 | 25 | 112 | 107 | 25 | 123 | 22 | 11 | 56 | 70 | 9 | 34 | 85 | 96 | 134 | 130 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | W 8 | SW 16 | WSW 4 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 91 | 13 | 23 | 169 | 116 | 123 | 54 | 8 | 36 | 91 | 6 | 35 | 76 | 56 | 32 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 508 | 0 | 0 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 511 | 47 | 0 | 504 | 10 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Saladita provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Saladita can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Saladita 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 Saladita) 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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