Surf Forecasts:
La Salina surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Salina this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Salina in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Salina over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at La Salina. I gotta be honest – the first week and a half is a real bummer. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, and the quality is shot. We’re lookin’ at a long stretch of poor conditions until the surf starts to get a little more interesting. The first real shot at something decent won’t be until Sunday, September 6th, and even then it’s touch and go.
The standout window shows up on Tuesday, September 8th in the morning. You’ve got a 6ft SSW swell rolling in with a 13-second period. The combined energy is solid (1280), and with a light breeze, it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The swell is still moderate, so it’s manageable for a confident intermediate, but the crowds are possible here. Just keep in mind the swell direction is SSW, not the ideal SW.
Before that, Saturday, September 5th morning has a glimmer. The swell is 4ft from the SSW, period at 16 seconds, and the wind is light onshore. The energy is strong (1172), but it’s marginal – tide might be a factor. It’s a gamble, but the best of a bad bunch early on.
After that, things drop off fast. By Wednesday, September 9th it’s back to choppy, cross-onshore junk. The long range gets a bit weird – on Monday, September 14th morning, there’s a 5ft swell from the WNW, but the period is short at 9 seconds, and it’s still cross-onshore. That’s a weak, choppy setup, really not worth gettin’ fired up about.
Water temps are about average for the time of year, no big anomalies to report.
So to sum it up: the best bet is Tuesday, September 8th morning. It ain’t perfect, but it’s the only thing that looks like it’ll have a bit of shape and clean surface. The rest of the run is a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 721 | 530 | 431 | 394 | 356 | 262 | 191 | 144 | 138 | 152 | 167 | 345 | 295 | 326 | 541 | 637 | 684 | 709 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.92m | 10:53AM1.92m | 10:59PM1.76m | 11:21AM1.96m | 11:44PM1.56m | 11:54AM1.98m | 00:42AM1.35m | 12:35PM1.97m | 2:22AM1.18m | 1:34PM1.93m | 3:01PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.46m | 5:02PM0.62m | 4:59AM0.60m | 5:50PM0.61m | 5:22AM0.75m | 6:49PM0.62m | 5:45AM0.91m | 8:09PM0.64m | 6:08AM1.06m | 9:56PM0.59m | 11:30PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 721 | 170 | 431 | 163 | 356 | 262 | 191 | 144 | 125 | 125 | 115 | 345 | 260 | 326 | 541 | 637 | 684 | 709 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 118 | 530 | 106 | 394 | 208 | 161 | 154 | 114 | 138 | 152 | 147 | 129 | 295 | 99 | 177 | 157 | 205 | 104 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 77 | 16 | 215 | 14 | 55 | 57 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 167 | 40 | 54 | 50 | 52 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 202 | — | 125 | 117 | 58 | 49 | 51 | 61 | 57 | 83 | 65 | 73 | 115 | 87 | 126 | 133 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 29 | 78 | 8 | 78 | 78 | 3 | 78 | 29 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 242 | 78 | 8 | 78 | 355 | 3 |
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