La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the table for La Salina. It's a tough beat, I'm not gonna lie. The water is sitting at 72°F and a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice bonus, but the surf is going to keep you guessing.

Right now, and for the first few days, it's a write-off. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th, the wind is a cross-on mess, kicking up choppy conditions even though there's some decent groundswell energy in the water (555 to 1237). It's just not ridable. You'll be fighting the wind more than the waves.

Things start to look a little more interesting over the weekend. Saturday the 5th rolls in with some clouds and a light breeze, and the swell ticks up to 4ft to 6ft from the S/SSW. It's still a bit cross-on, but the energy is there (1174 to 1426). It's a marginal call, but it's the first real chance. By Sunday morning the 6th, the swell is pumping at 7ft from the S with a long period of 14 seconds, and the energy is through the roof at 2666. That's some serious grunt. But the wind is still cross-on from the NW, so it's going to be a bit of a battle. That setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

We then hit a long, dry spell. From Monday the 7th all the way through to the 12th, it's all "poor surf conditions" or "marginal" at best. The wind stays onshore or cross-on, and the quality just isn't there. There's a small window on Sunday the 13th where the wind finally goes light and onshore from the WSW, with a 4ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a short 9 seconds. It's a marginal chance, nothing to get excited about.

The second week is a wasteland. The swell drops right off (2ft to 3ft), and while the wind is sometimes light and onshore, the energy is weak (334 to 663). There's a promising blip on the 17th and 18th with a very long period swell (22 seconds) from the SW, but it's only 2ft to 3ft and the wind is back to a moderate cross-on. That long period will hold up well, but there's just not enough size to make it worthwhile.

Honestly, the only true standout, if you can call it that, is the Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th period. The swell is big, the energy is strong, but it's a messy, windy affair. If you're an expert, you might find something on Sunday morning, but for everyone else, this is a waiting game. It’s a poor run right now, but the forecast can always change.

- Rusty

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