La Saladita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the pipe for La Saladita. We’ve got a solid stretch of surf ahead, but it’s not all gonna be perfect. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, with temps around 88°, so that’s a nice little bonus.

We kick things off with a bit of a slow start. That Monday afternoon (the 6th) is a write-off – a risk of thunderstorms, bumpy cross-on wind, and the whole thing feels messy. You’d be better off waitin’. The first real standout hits you on Tuesday morning, July 7th. This is the one to circle. Glassy conditions, a clean 6 ft swell from the SSW, and that 18-second period is proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a hefty 1804, which is strong. This is gonna be a long-period, powerful point break wave. It’s a bit much for beginners at that size, but for the experienced crew, that’s a dream session. Crowds are likely here, so get there early.

Wednesday morning (July 8th) is another glassy gem with a 5 ft SSW swell, though the period drops a touch to 16 seconds. Still a beautiful morning. The wave energy is still strong at 1291. Thursday and Friday mornings (9th and 10th) see the swell drop a bit to 4 ft, but the wind is clean and glassy on Friday with a 15-second period. The energy is more moderate at 723, but it’ll be a fun, mellow day.

The following week gets a bit more mixed. We have a couple of clean mornings – Saturday the 11th, Sunday the 12th – but the swell is smaller (4 ft to 4 ft). The real interesting one is Wednesday morning, July 15th. That’s a 5 ft swell from the SSE, but the period is a snappy 10 seconds. It’s got moderate energy at 830. It won’t have the push of the earlier groundswell, but it’ll be fun.

Then, Thursday morning, July 16th, is another big one. That’s a 7 ft SSW swell, but it’s a 12-second period. The energy is strong at 1373. This is getting big – only for experts. The glassy conditions will make it clean, but it’s a serious peak. The following week has a few more glassy mornings with smaller swells, like the 5 ft on Friday the 17th and even a 2 ft groundswell on Saturday the 18th that’s got a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s a weird one – long period, small height, but it’ll be clean and glassy all morning. The afternoon winds on a few days are gonna wreck the session, so stick to the early bird hours.

All in all, the best of the best is that Tuesday morning, July 7th. The rest of the week offers plenty of fun, clean windows, but that first one is the standout.

Rusty.

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