La Saladita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s get stuck into this one. We are looking at La Saladita, a consistent reef and point set-up that loves a solid SSW swell. The optimum direction is SW, so the incoming SSW energy won’t be a perfect match but it’s close enough to get things cooking. The water is sitting at 88°F and a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so a lovely warm bath to paddle in.

The first good window you can actually surf is Sunday morning, July 5th. We get a long-period groundswell from the SSW at 4 ft with a 17-second period, packing moderate wave energy (1196). That period is significant—plenty of juice, nice long lulls between sets, and the wind is glassy from the NE. That means clean, smooth faces. Ideal for experienced surfers given the power, but a proper little gem to start the period.

Sunday afternoon gets a bit shaky with light onshore wind, so we’ll skip that.

Monday morning, July 6th, is even better. The swell holds at 4 ft from the SSW, period stretches to 16 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 1455. The wind is dead calm—0 mph and glassy. That is as clean as it gets, early morning. Afternoon brings a risk of t-storms and a cross-onshore breeze, so do the morning.

The standout of the whole run is Tuesday morning, July 7th. Swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SSW, 18-second period, and the combined energy hits 1805—that’s strong wave energy. Wind is glassy from the NNE at just 3 mph. That is a proper, clean, powerful groundswell hitting a reef and point. It’s over the 5 ft mark, so it starts to get too big for beginners, and at 6 ft with that period, it’s solid intermediate to advanced territory. This is the morning to circle.

Wednesday morning, July 8th, is similar at 5 ft, 16 seconds, glassy from the east. Another banger.

The rest of the first week sees the swell slowly drop. Thursday and Friday mornings (9th and 10th) still have 4 ft swell with 15-second periods, but the wind is cross-offshore—clean, but less perfect than glass. Friday afternoon gets choppy and poor. Saturday, July 11th, is a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds.

There’s then a real gap in quality from Sunday, July 12th, through to Wednesday, July 15th. The swell drops to 4 ft and then 2 ft, with periods shortening and wind turning messy. Thursday morning, July 16th, offers a chance: 2 ft, 16 seconds, glassy from the ENE… but it’s small.

The second week finally picks up again on Friday morning, July 17th. Swell switches to a more southerly S direction at 4 ft, 11-second period, with light cross-offshore wind from the north. Clean, punchy little waves, good for a late-morning session.

Saturday, July 18th, and Sunday, July 19th, both have small, clean mornings—2 ft and 3 ft respectively, long period swells, glassy or cross-off wind. Small but high quality.

The best bet in that second week is Monday afternoon, July 20th. You get 3 ft from the SSW, 16 seconds, and glassy wind from the SSW. The combined energy is 556, still moderate, but the conditions are perfect. It’s a tiny, clean window.

Overall, the very best is Tuesday July 7th morning, with a close second on Monday July 6th morning. For the second week, keep an eye on Friday July 17th morning.

Rusty.

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