La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase: the surf’s been quiet and it’s going to stay that way for a bit. The first time things look even halfway interesting is on Wednesday July 8th, and that’s a marginal call after several days of poor conditions.

The underlying pattern is a steady SSW swell fighting against a persistent onshore and cross-onshore wind. The energy’s decent—wave energy readings climbing into the 800s and 900s at times—but the wind wrecks the face. Water temp’s at 20°, running slightly warmer than average for the season, so at least it’s a comfortable wait.

Here’s the day-by-day:

Wednesday July 8th – The first half-decent window. La Salina sees light onshore wind from the west and a 1.0m SSW swell with a 16-second period. Combined energy hits 1017, the highest point in the forecast. That long-period groundswell will bring some extra shape, but the straight onshore flow keeps things lumpy. Marginal, but it’s the best on offer.

Thursday July 9th – Swell holds at 1.0m from the SSW, period still 16 seconds. Morning has light cross-onshore, afternoon shifts to light cross-shore. Still marginal, but the afternoon might offer the most manageable waves so far.

Friday July 10th – Similar day with 1.0m SSW swell and a 15-second period. Light cross-shore breeze keeps the surface clean enough for slow, consistent lines. Marginal rating.

From Saturday July 11th through Sunday July 12th, the swell stays around 1.0m but the wind turns cross-onshore again, and the surface gets choppy. By Sunday it’s poor.

Monday July 13th to Wednesday July 15thام– a drop in swell to around 0.7m to 0.5m with periods shortening. Winds stay onshore. Energy readings drop to the 300s and 200s. A real quiet spell.

Thursday July 16th – A new WNW groundswell starts showing, but it’s only 0.5m to 0.7m with a very long period of 19-20 seconds. That long period tends to make waves break straight at a beach break, and the wind is light onshore. Marginal at best.

Friday July 17th and Saturday July 18th – The WNW energy builds slightly to 0.7m to 0.8m with periods of 17 to 16 seconds. Winds light onshore to cross-onshore. The afternoon of July 18th has light cross-onshore with small wind ripples, making it the nearest thing to decent we’ve seen in days. Combined energy climbs back to 987. Still marginal, but a glimmer.

If I’m picking one standout, it’s Wednesday morning July 8th – the highest combined energy of the whole outlook (1017), a 1.0m swell from the SSW with a 16-second period. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best shot we’ve got.

Patience. The second week has some hope with the WNW pulse, but it’s still a long way off. Forecasts can change.

Rusty out.

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