La Saladita surf break

La Saladita surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 CST
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La Saladita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Saladita sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (May 06) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 1.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 6th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 9th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 9th May)5ft (1.6m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Saladita over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
3
2
1
3
4
2
4
4
2
4
2
1
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
S
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
435
414
276
288
241
238
268
211
222
566
1033
751
1309
969
1094
881
632
683
568
437
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
0
NW
5
WSW
15
WSW
5
NW
5
W
15
SW
0
ESE
5
NW
15
SW
0
WNW
0
W
15
SW
5
SSE
5
NW
15
WSW
0
WSW
5
WNW
15
SW
5
N
10
NW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross
on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:52PM0.75m
7:09AM0.34m
7:15PM0.75m
7:17AM0.36m
7:36PM0.75m
7:25AM0.39m
7:51PM0.73m
7:29AM0.42m
7:57PM0.69m
7:32AM0.46m
7:52PM0.66m
7:47AM0.51m
7:42PM0.63m
8:16AM0.56m
Low Tide
2:40AM0.24m
11:30AM0.23m
2:40AM0.26m
12:01PM0.22m
2:40AM0.28m
12:26PM0.22m
2:37AM0.30m
12:48PM0.23m
2:28AM0.31m
1:08PM0.26m
2:18AM0.30m
1:29PM0.29m
2:14AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:18
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:15
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7:08
7:08
7:08
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:10
7:10
Temp °C
29
26
29
28
26
28
28
26
28
28
26
28
28
26
29
29
26
30
29
28
32
30
29
31
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
30
29
29
30
29
30
30
30
29
29
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
372
435
414
276
288
241
238
268
176
222
566
1033
751
1309
969
1094
881
632
683
568
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
48
10
7
27
16
125
159
144
211
140
160
141
141
264
87
162
103
132
66
79
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
W
5
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
11
0.1
NW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
18
30
28
7
52
24
23
95
109
218
239
134
130
102
58
7
34
21
16
5
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WNW
6
Energy kJ
7
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
3
4
1
4
4
2
4
3
1
3
3
Distance (km)
504
0
0
503
0
0
511
0
0
511
0
0
504
0
0
504
0
13
508
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Guerrero
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
7
5
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
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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.

La Saladita is 33 km (20 miles) from the city of Zihuatanejo. If you plan a holiday in Guerrero, look for hotels and other accommodation in Zihuatanejo. Zihuatanejo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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