La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the coming weeks.

First up, the water at La Salina is sitting at 71°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus.

Right now, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. Nothing worth paddling out for immediately. The first chance of any waves comes in on Friday the 24th, but it’s a marginal call. We’re looking at a long-period SSW groundswell pushing in, with a period of 24 seconds – that’s proper long. The energy is there, with a combined swell energy reading of 1156 (moderate to strong), but the swell height is only around 2ft. It’s going to be a clean one though, with light offshore winds at 9 mph from the west. That glassy surface will make it look pretty, but the waves will be small and those long, drawn-out sets will be better suited to a point or reef than a beach break. The crowd factor is "sometimes" here, so you might have a few mates out, but it won’t be a zoo.

Moving into the weekend, Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th keep the marginal theme going. Swell bumps up to 3ft to 4ft, with periods dropping from 21 seconds down to 18 seconds. Still got that long-period groundswell feel. Wind stays light, mostly cross-on or onshore, but nothing too nasty. The energy remains moderate to strong (955 to 1162 combined energy). It’s not screaming, but for a patient surfer on a longboard, there could be a few fun ones.

The best window looks to be from Monday the 27th right through to Wednesday the 29th. The swell picks up to a consistent 4ft to 5ft, with periods holding steady at 16 to 18 seconds – still that quality groundswell. The combined energy is solid, hitting 1449 on Tuesday the 28th afternoon. Winds are light and cross-shore, which will keep things reasonably clean with just a little cross-chop. It’s still rated as marginal, but this is the most consistent period of the whole forecast. If you’re going to pick a day, Tuesday the 28th morning looks the best: light S wind, 5ft of SSW swell, and that strong energy in the water.

After that, we get a few more days of small, marginal surf, then things take a turn on Friday the 31st of July. Swell jumps to 6ft from the south, with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy hits 1657 (strong). The catch is that the wind is onshore and cross-on, making it choppy. This size is getting into the territory where beginners might want to sit it out, and the onshore wind will chop it up, so it’s more of a challenge for the experienced crew.

Then we hit the first week of August, and the surf really drops off. From August 1st to the 5th, we’re looking at small, poor conditions with weak to moderate energy, mostly poor surf quality. There’s a small window of hope on Monday the 3rd with a 4ft WNW swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, which is not going to give you much push. It’s pretty much a write-off for the end of the run.

The standout here is the Tuesday the 28th of July session. A solid 5ft of SSW groundswell, with long-period energy and light cross-shore winds. It’s not a world beater, but it’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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