La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for us.

First off, the water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag of small, marginal swells and a lot of cross or onshore wind. The energy is mostly weak, with readings in the low hundreds, which is just not much to get excited about.

We kick off on Thursday the 9th with a weak 3ft SSW swell at La Salina. It’s arriving with a long 16-second period, which is a groundswell, but the wind is cross-onshore at 6 mph, so it’s bumpy. The combined energy is only 829, so it’s pretty weak. This is a consistent spot, but the conditions are marginal, and the tide might be a problem. The rest of that week into the weekend and the following Monday is more of the same: small waves around 3ft to 4ft, with cross-shore or onshore winds. Nothing worth paddling out for.

There’s a real flat spell from about Tuesday the 14th through to Friday the 17th, with waves dropping to 2ft to 3ft. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s poor. The combined energy drops to the 300-400 range. This is a rough patch.

Now, the standout of the whole forecast. Saturday the 18th afternoon sees a jump in size, with a 8ft S swell, period 16 seconds. The combined energy shoots up to 3264, which is strong. The wind is light cross-onshore at 6 mph, so it’s not perfect, but it’s a lot of water moving. That’s big, experienced surfer territory. Then Sunday the 19th morning is the absolute best on offer. We’ve got a 6ft S swell, period 12 seconds, with glassy conditions – 3 mph offshore wind from the SW. The combined energy is 1432 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. This is the one. La Salina is exposed to the swell, and it’s consistent, so it should be working. Just be aware that crowds can show up, as it’s sometimes busy.

The tail end of the run, from Monday the 20th to Thursday the 23rd, settles back into small, marginal surf again. The 23rd does show a little pulse of 4ft to 5ft S swell with energy around 1000, but it’s still onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s nothing special.

Overall, the best bet is glassy Sunday morning the 19th for the cleanest, biggest rideable waves. The Saturday afternoon before that is for the experienced crew only. The rest of the time, it’s mostly small and messy.

Rusty.

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