Surf Forecasts:
La Saladita surf forecast from 5 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,383 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Monday (Oct 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. 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 1.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 5th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Saladita over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 113mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 363 | 342 | 295 | 299 | 380 | 392 | 826 | 864 | 1070 | 1239 | 1005 | 980 | 716 | 701 | 768 | 1383 | 691 | 1170 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:36AM0.79m | 7:51PM0.62m | 8:54AM0.75m | 8:24PM0.64m | 9:07AM0.69m | 8:58PM0.64m | 9:13AM0.64m | 9:34PM0.62m | 9:04AM0.59m | 10:15PM0.58m | 8:30AM0.56m | 11:22PM0.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.02m | 2:33PM0.29m | 2:09AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.27m | 2:38AM0.13m | 3:04PM0.25m | 3:04AM0.22m | 3:19PM0.24m | 3:24AM0.32m | 3:33PM0.23m | 3:32AM0.43m | 3:42PM0.23m | 2:30AM0.51m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | 19 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 51 | 14 | 7 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 184 | 363 | 342 | 295 | 299 | 170 | 295 | 826 | 864 | 1070 | 1239 | 1005 | 980 | 623 | 701 | 614 | 1383 | 176 | 1170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 21 | SSE 6 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 437 | 137 | 54 | 55 | 61 | 380 | 392 | 109 | 62 | 76 | 64 | 404 | 60 | 716 | 107 | 768 | 72 | 691 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 20 | SSE 7 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 73 | 63 | 81 | 46 | 37 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 125 | 29 | 26 | 34 | 256 | 79 | 398 | 108 | 18 | 253 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | 144 | 331 | 226 | 124 | 278 | 222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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Information about the La Saladita Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Saladita may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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