Surf Forecasts:
La Salina surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 890 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Salina this week:
The surf forecast for La Salina over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Salina in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Salina over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for La Salina over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The first week and a half is looking pretty average, with a lot of marginal or poor surf conditions. The swell is there, but it’s small, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making things messy. You’ll be scratching your head a lot. The best bet is to wait it out.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. There’s a jump in the swell energy, hitting 618 (moderate), and by the afternoon, things look like they could come together. The wind goes glassy with a light SSW breeze at 3 mph, and the forecast is for very good surf. It’s a small, long-period groundswell from the SSW at 3 ft, with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a proper long-period swell, so it’ll have some punch for its size and clean lines, but it might be a bit walled at the beach. The water temperature is about 72°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.
Then, on Friday afternoon, the 21st of August, we get another window. The swell drops slightly to 3 ft from the SSW, period 13 seconds, with the wave energy at 320 (weak). But the wind is glassy again, with a light WSW breeze at 3 mph. The forecast says ‘good surf conditions.’ It’s not a massive day, but it’ll be clean and fun for a longboard or a fish. Crowds are possible at La Salina, but with conditions like this, it might be worth a paddle.
The rest of the second week is more of the same – small, marginal swells with cross-onshore winds. The best you can say is that the long-period groundswells from the SW have periods up to 21 seconds, which is very long, suggesting good shape but long waits between sets. The energy is moderate, around 400-590.
So, the standout is Wednesday afternoon, the 19th of August, with the glassy conditions and that very good surf forecast. The backup is Friday afternoon, the 21st. For everything else, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 334 | 293 | 204 | 201 | 184 | 159 | 319 | 316 | 219 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 326 | 368 | 399 | 890 | 798 | 778 | 811 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.45m | 6:55PM2.29m | 8:57AM1.56m | 7:48PM2.39m | 9:30AM1.66m | 8:37PM2.42m | 10:03AM1.74m | 9:23PM2.37m | 10:36AM1.82m | 10:07PM2.24m | 11:09AM1.88m | 10:50PM2.04m | 11:41AM1.90m | 11:34PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM1.11m | 2:21AM0.01m | 1:33PM1.00m | 3:02AM-0.06m | 2:25PM0.88m | 3:40AM-0.06m | 3:14PM0.78m | 4:15AM0.01m | 4:02PM0.71m | 4:48AM0.15m | 4:50PM0.68m | 5:19AM0.33m | 5:40PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 246 | 334 | 293 | 204 | 201 | 135 | 87 | 319 | 316 | 219 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 326 | 305 | 399 | 890 | 798 | 778 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 23 | 15 | 39 | 186 | 184 | 159 | 75 | 46 | 61 | 87 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 149 | 368 | 305 | 43 | 39 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 21 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 9 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 72 | 71 | 100 | 47 | 42 | 75 | 47 | 62 | 42 | 72 | 16 | 26 | 84 | 54 | 36 | 61 | 31 | 12 | 21 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 22 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 10 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 8 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 242 | 29 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 78 | 29 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Salina provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Salina can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Salina surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Salina) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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