Surf Forecasts:
La Saladita surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,309 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s 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 Saturday (Oct 10) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Saladita in the next 16 days are 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Saladita over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1749 | 691 | 1798 | 1141 | 967 | 933 | 835 | 2309 | 1734 | 1517 | 1498 | 1241 | 1001 | 911 | 911 | 796 | 621 | 530 | 750 | 975 | 1159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:22PM0.52m | 7:26AM0.58m | 6:34AM0.63m | 6:29AM0.69m | 7:26PM0.34m | 6:44AM0.74m | 7:00PM0.36m | 7:04AM0.77m | 7:03PM0.39m | 7:26AM0.78m | 7:13PM0.42m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.23m | 2:30AM0.51m | 3:38PM0.24m | 3:09PM0.25m | 2:36PM0.25m | 10:54PM0.30m | 2:21PM0.24m | 11:36PM0.24m | 2:18PM0.24m | 00:07AM0.19m | 2:20PM0.25m | 00:32AM0.16m | |||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 64 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1749 | 691 | 1798 | 1141 | 967 | 647 | 807 | 2309 | 1734 | 1517 | 1498 | 1241 | 1001 | 911 | 911 | 796 | 621 | 530 | 379 | 975 | 1159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1146 | 191 | 1155 | 220 | 58 | 933 | 835 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 180 | 432 | 750 | 309 | 219 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 22 | S 7 | W 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 87 | 249 | 119 | 92 | 80 | 30 | 33 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 91 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 526 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 351 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 508 | 0 | 0 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 504 | 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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