La Saladita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards for La Saladita, and it's looking like a proper little stretch of clean, rideable waves. The water’s sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 88°, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.

The pattern for the next couple of weeks is all about consistency. We're seeing a mix of SSW and SW swells, with the energy building as we go. The early part of the window on Wednesday the 5th is a bit of a tease. The morning is glassy with a small 2ft SW swell, but the afternoon gets blown out by a SW onshore wind. Thursday the 6th is similar – cleanish morning, messy afternoon.

The real story starts to unfold on Friday morning, the 7th. That’s when things start to click. We've got a light offshore NNE breeze and a 3ft SSW swell with a nice long 18-second period. The energy is starting to build, and the wave comment says it all: expect very good surf conditions. That trend holds through Saturday and Sunday mornings, with the swell kicking up to 4ft. Sunday the 9th is looking particularly good, with a flat calm, glassy morning and the swell holding at 4ft from the SSW. You’ll want to get on it early, because the afternoons are getting a bit lumpy with a light cross-onshore breeze.

Now, the standout of the whole window is shaping up for Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. The swell really pushes up to 5ft and 5ft on Friday, with the energy readings climbing way up. The wind is light and offshore on Friday morning, making for clean, powerful waves. This is the pick of the bunch, and it’s a good step up in size. It’s still manageable for the confident intermediates, but it's for the experienced. The Saturday morning looks just as good, with that 5ft SW swell and glassy conditions. These two days are the ones to circle on the calendar.

After that, the swell eases back a touch, but the quality remains. The mornings from the 16th through the 20th all have a similar theme: glassy or light offshore winds with consistent 3ft to 4ft SSW swells. The energy stays in the moderate range, and the surf should hold its shape. The afternoons are pretty much a write-off with the onshore wind kicking in, so it’s a morning mission for the whole run.

This is a reef and point set-up, and it loves this SSW direction. The long periods – we’re seeing a lot of 15 to 18 second groundswell – will wrap nicely around the point. It’s a consistent break, so you know you’re going to get waves. Just be aware the crowd factor is listed as 'often', so you’ll probably have some company out there, especially on those primo mornings.

So, there you have it. A solid run of surf with a clear highlight on the 14th and 15th. Get out there early, get your share, and enjoy the ride.

Rusty

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