La Saladita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty promising, kicking off with a solid stretch of consistent, clean surf.

We’ll start the party on Tuesday morning, the 11th of August, at La Saladita. The water is sitting at 88.3°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nice and balmy. We’ve got a lovely 3.3ft groundswell rolling in from the southwest, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That kind of long period groundswell is classic for a point-and-reef setup like this—it’ll push through with real power and shape, and the long gaps between sets make paddling out a breeze. The wind is glassy out of the ENE at just 3 mph, so the surface will be like a mirror. The combined swell energy is strong at (1065). This is top-tier stuff for experienced surfers, and honestly, it’s the standout of the whole outlook. The morning is the clear winner; by Tuesday afternoon the wind swings onshore and it’s a write-off.

Wednesday morning the 12th keeps things tidy with a cross-offshore breeze and 3.3ft southwest swell (16-second period, (580) energy). It’s clean but not quite as epic as Tuesday. Thursday morning the 13th is another glassy one with NE wind and a 3.0ft, 16-second SW swell (573 energy)—very surfable, but the real peak hits again on Friday morning, the 14th. That morning, we get 3.9ft of southwest swell with an 18-second period, glassy north wind, and a big jump in energy to (1266). It’s excellent, and again, the standout is in the morning before the wind turns.

Saturday morning the 15th holds onto 4.9ft of SW swell at 16 seconds, glassy ENE wind, and strong energy at (1178). That 4.9ft is a solid size—still fine for most surfers. By Sunday morning, we’re back to 3.9ft with 15-second period, glassy north wind, and (656) energy—really clean fun. The pattern holds through the start of the following week: Monday the 17th morning is clean with 3.6ft SW swell, then Tuesday the 18th morning is glassy again with 3.6ft SW at 15 seconds (546 energy).

We’ve got a little dip in size mid-week, but the quality stays high each morning. Wednesday the 19th is dead calm with 0 wind and 3.6ft, 15-second SW swell—that’s proper glass. Thursday and Friday mornings are a bit smaller, around 2.6ft to 3.0ft, but still clean and fun. Saturday the 22nd morning is glass calm again with 3.0ft SSW swell (501 energy), and Sunday the 23rd morning brings a clean 2.0ft SW swell with an 18-second period (560 energy)—small but with that long period punch. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th mornings continue the clean, cross-offshore trend with 2.0ft to 2.6ft SW swell.

But hold onto your boards, because Wednesday morning the 26th looks like another highlight. We get 4.3ft of SW swell at 16 seconds, glassy NE wind, and a big jump in energy to (1310). That’s excellent, experienced-surfer territory, and it’s as good as the opening Tuesday.

Overall, the real standouts are Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 26th mornings. Both offer that rare combo of glassy offshore wind, solid long-period groundswell from the optimal SW direction, and strong wave energy. If you can only paddle out once, aim for one of those. Crowds at La Saladita can be often, so expect some company at the peak.

Stay stoked, and see you in the water.

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