La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at La Salina.

Look, I gotta be straight with you. The next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. There’s swell on the way, but it’s fighting against some onshore and cross-onshore breezes for most of the run. The first few days are pretty much a write-off, with messy, choppy conditions and weak, poor-quality surf. You’ll see a bit of a wait. The real window doesn't open up until late in the month.

The first hint of something worthwhile shows up on the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. We’re looking at a clean 5 ft of south swell with a moderate 12-second period pushing in. The combined energy is solid, sitting at 1151, and with a clean cross-shore breeze, it’ll be rideable but still a bit raw. This one is marginal for most. That swell stays in the water into the afternoon, but drops a touch in size.

The standout in this whole outlook, hands down, is Saturday the 29th of August. The afternoon session is where it’s at. We’ve got a clean 4 ft of swell out of the south-southwest with a juicy 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and it’s gonna wrap in nicely. The wind? Dead glassy. Zero wind. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent suit. But that glassy surface with 893 units of energy is about as good as it gets for this spot. The crowds are a possibility here, so get out there early if you can.

After that, the surf hangs around for the first few days of September. Tuesday the 1st of September morning brings a clean 5 ft of south swell with a long 15-second period, and light cross-shore winds. The energy is strong at 1143. It’s a good option, but it’s not as clean as that glassy Saturday. The afternoon picks up to 6 ft with a 13-second period, but the wind turns a little cross-onshore, so it won’t be as pristine.

The second week of the outlook gets a bit more iffy. There’s plenty of swell on the cards, but the wind keeps swinging onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy. The morning of Sunday the 6th of September has a 4 ft south swell with 1085 energy and an onshore breeze. It’s surfable, but you’re working for it.

Overall, if you’ve got one day to paddle out, make it the afternoon of Saturday the 29th of August. That’s your window.

Rusty.

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