La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with ya – it's a bit of a flat spell coming up for our corner of the coast. We're looking at a long stretch where the surf just isn't putting a smile on my face. There's a solid gap from the start of the outlook right through until the tail end of the first week, with nothing worth paddling out for.

The first real chance to even consider a wave comes in on Friday afternoon, the 31st of July, at La Salina. We're looking at a 3ft swell pushing in from the SSW, but with a Westerly wind blowing onshore, it's gonna be messy. The water's sitting at 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4° above average, so you can leave the thick wettie at home. The combined swell energy is moderate at 551, but the wave comment says it all: *marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions*. Not a standout.

Through the rest of the first week and into the second, the numbers just don't improve. Swell heights linger around 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and weak. The energy readings drop into the 100s and low 200s at times, which is weak. There's a long period swell on the 7th of August with a 19-second period from the SSW, but it's only 2ft and the wind is onshore – a real shame, because that kind of period would have some push if it had any size.

The whole second week from the 8th of August onwards is a dirge. Swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore from the WNW. The combined energy climbs back up to the 400s and 500s, but it's all wind-affected junk. The 15th of August afternoon has the highest energy reading of the whole run at 610, but it's still just 3ft of SSW swell with a gentle cross-onshore breeze. That's not a surf you write home about.

Look, there's no standout session in this 16-day window. The best you could hope for is a marginal, onshore day with a tiny bit of push. Honestly, with the constant onshore wind and small waves at a beach break, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The forecasts can always change, but for now, I'd be finding something else to do. The water's warm, but the waves just aren't there.

Rusty.

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