La Saladita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks down at La Saladita. We’ve got a solid run of south-west groundswell lining up, and the early part of the window is where the magic happens.

The first real standout hits on Friday the 4th. We’re looking at a 6ft SSW swell with a 17-second period—proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 2067. Morning is glassy with zero wind. This is a classic long left-hander, and with that much push and that long a period, it’s going to be a freight train. This is definitely the pick of the bunch.

Saturday the 5th morning is also excellent – 6ft of SSW swell, 16-second period, and it’s glassy again. The energy is still strong at 1626. Not quite as big as Friday, but still very, very good. The afternoons in these first few days get a bit dicey with onshore wind, so get out early.

Sunday the 6th morning still has good shape with 5ft @ 15 seconds and glassy conditions, energy at 1090. From Monday the 7th, the swell starts to back off slowly, dropping to 4ft and then 4ft by Tuesday the 8th. The mornings stay clean and glassy, but the energy is winding down. Still fun, but you’ll be hunting for the bigger sets.

From Wednesday the 9th through the middle of the month, we’ve got a chunk of smaller, still rideable surf. Heights hover around 3ft to 4ft. The period stays decent, mostly in the 13-16 second range, which keeps things organized. Many of the mornings are glassy or have a light offshore/cross-off breeze. It’s not going to be big, but it’s consistent and clean. One thing to note – the water temp is right around average for this time of year; nothing out of the ordinary.

There’s a noticeable drop on the 13th and 14th, with the swell bottoming out around 2ft to 2ft on the 13th afternoon and 14th morning. The period jumps way up to 18-19 seconds, which means it’ll be fat and weak. This is a lull, plain and simple. The 15th and 16th start to pick back up gradually back to a consistent 3ft.

The second week’s best look comes on the 17th morning – 3ft of SSW groundswell, 14 seconds, glassy. And again on the 18th morning, we get a nice little kick of energy with a 20-second period, back up to 3ft. The energy is ticking up to the 838 range. It’s a promising recovery, but it’s further out so I’d call it promising, not a sure thing. Keep an eye on it.

Crowds are a factor here. La Saladita is often busy, and on the good days, it’ll be worth getting out early for a few clean ones before the crowd and the afternoon breeze mess with it. The consistent breaks and morning glass will see you right.

That’s the picture. Get on it while it’s good.

Rusty.

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