Surf Forecasts:
La Saladita surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 3 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 4,790 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW 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 Sunday (Sep 27) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Saladita in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Saladita over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 179mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 638 | 529 | 508 | 344 | 318 | 666 | 1720 | 2364 | 2930 | 2919 | 3741 | 3535 | 2358 | 1839 | 3759 | 4001 | 3579 | 4790 | 3518 | 2831 | 1665 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:21PM0.50m | 7:43AM0.62m | 7:13AM0.68m | 8:27PM0.31m | 7:07AM0.74m | 6:37PM0.31m | 7:16AM0.79m | 6:13PM0.37m | 7:34AM0.83m | 6:26PM0.44m | 7:54AM0.84m | 6:51PM0.51m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.24m | 1:54AM0.46m | 3:39PM0.23m | 3:45PM0.25m | 10:21PM0.31m | 3:20PM0.28m | 11:17PM0.21m | 2:35PM0.31m | 11:57PM0.12m | 2:16PM0.32m | 00:32AM0.05m | 2:14PM0.32m | 1:06AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 4 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 43 | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 638 | 529 | 476 | 332 | 200 | 666 | 1720 | 249 | 2218 | 2919 | 3741 | 3535 | 2358 | 1839 | 3759 | 4001 | 3579 | 4790 | 3518 | 2831 | 1665 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 613 | 479 | 382 | 344 | 154 | 153 | 307 | 51 | 208 | 820 | 9 | 157 | 415 | 1186 | 330 | 196 | 448 | 459 | 525 | 692 | 762 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 414 | 458 | 508 | 205 | 318 | 258 | 171 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | 390 | 722 | 395 | 154 | 521 | — | — | — | 574 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2364 | 2930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 503 | 70 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 503 | 232 | 111 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 111 | 13 | 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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