La Saladita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’re looking at La Saladita, a classic reef and point set-up that’s consistently exposed to the southwest swell. The water is sitting at 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the spring suit at home.

The first real surf of the forecast kicks off Wednesday morning, July 15th. It’s tiny – only 2 ft – but that’s a long-period, 16-second groundswell from the SW, and it’s absolutely glassy. The combined energy is moderate (440). It’s not a day to charge, but for a log or a fun fish, it’ll be clean and ridable.

Thursday morning, July 16th, sees a little bump to 3 ft, still from the SSW, with a clean cross-offshore breeze. The swell period drops to 12 seconds, so it’s a bit more local, but still fun. The combined energy is light (358).

Friday morning, July 17th, is the first real standout. It’s 3 ft from the SSW, 13 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy jumps to a moderate 508, and the forecast is calling for very good surf. This is the pick of the first week – a solid, clean, long left-hander on offer.

The swell stays small through the weekend, but there’s a sneaky good one on Monday morning, July 20th. It’s 4 ft from the SW, 16 seconds, the combined energy is strong (1032), and it’s clean. The comment says excellent for experienced surfers, which is right for that size and period at a point. The wind is a slight air, so expect glassy conditions.

The second week gets interesting. The real heavy hitters are further out. Friday morning, July 24th, shows a pulse of very long-period groundswell (24 seconds) at 2 ft from the SW, with a clean cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (871), but that period is a promise of some serious lines.

But the absolute standouts are the mornings of July 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th. Each morning shows 4 ft to 5 ft of SW groundswell, with periods of 16 to 20 seconds, and combined energy well into the strong range (1180 to 1645). The wind is either glassy or clean cross-offshore. This is world-class point-break forecast. For an experienced surfer, these mornings are the best of the 16-day window. The consistency is unreal.

The big finale is on Thursday morning, July 30th. A 6 ft swell from the SSE, 11 seconds, but the energy is very strong (1460) and it’s glassy. Then the afternoon cranks up to 8 ft from the S, 14 seconds, with a massive combined energy of 3023, and still glassy. That is a chunky, powerful swell – strictly for experts. That afternoon is the most powerful wave of the whole outlook.

The only real wind issues are most afternoons, which get a light to moderate onshore or cross-onshore, chopping things up. Stick to the mornings. Also, a couple of mornings have a risk of thunderstorms, but that’s a small price to pay for the quality.

Rusty.

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