La Saladita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at La Saladita, a reef and point set-up that’s consistently picking up swell over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing wild. The first few days serve up clean, fun waves, but the real standouts are smack in the middle and again late in the period – keep reading.

Sunday morning (August 9) kicks things off with a nice 4 ft SSW swell, period around 14 seconds, so that’s a proper groundswell with decent shape. Wind is light from the north, cross-offshore, making for clean conditions. Wave energy is moderate (549). Not huge, but real surfable. Afternoon turns cross-on and choppier, so get out early.

Monday morning (August 10) is similar – 3 ft SSW, 13 seconds, still clean with light north wind. Afternoon drops to 2 ft with a long 20-second period from the SW, but it’s on the small side.

Tuesday morning (August 11) is a beauty. Glassy conditions, 3 ft SW swell, 18-second period – that’s a nice long groundswell. Energy’s climbing (941). This point handles that period well, so expect lined-up, powerful waves.

Wednesday and Thursday mornings offer clean 3-3 ft SW swells, periods around 16 seconds, with light offshore or glassy winds. Solid, consistent, but nothing huge.

Friday morning (August 14) is our first standout. 4 ft SW, 18-second period, absolutely glassed off – calm wind. Energy is strong (1287). This is excellent for experienced surfers. The point will be reeling.

Saturday morning (August 15) also rates highly: 5 ft SW, 16 seconds, clean with a light north wind. Energy is still strong (1181). A touch bigger, still clean – a ripper morning.

Sunday through Tuesday mornings stay in the 3-4 ft range, mostly clean, decent energy, but nothing that blows the doors off.

Then Friday morning (August 21) is another true standout. 5 ft SE swell, 14 seconds, and it’s glassy dead calm. Energy is very strong (1273). That’s a rare, perfect morning – but note the swell direction is SE, not the optimum SW, so it might be a little different on the point, but still excellent.

Saturday morning (August 22) is the biggest of the whole forecast: 8 ft S swell, 12-second period, glassy with light NNE wind. Energy is very strong (2333). That’s getting into expert-only territory, especially on a point break. It’ll be powerful and heavy. A morning for the brave.

Sunday morning (August 23) settles back to 3 ft SSW, but with a very long 19-second period and glassy conditions – a clean, long-period groundswell. Energy still strong (1062). Smaller but super clean.

The second week mornings stay mostly clean with moderate energy (400-800 range) and swell around 3-4 ft. Nothing epic but consistently surfable through to Monday morning (August 24) with a clean 3 ft SW, 18-second period.

Crowds can be an issue at La Saladita – it’s often busy, especially on the standouts. The point handles a crowd okay, but for the glassy mornings and the bigger days (August 14, 15, 21, 22), expect plenty of company.

Overall, the best of the best are Friday August 14 morning (glassy, 4 ft SW, 18s) and Friday August 21 morning (glassy, 5 ft SE, 14s). Saturdays are also excellent if you’re an expert. The rest of the window has clean, fun waves – you won’t go bored.

Rusty.

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