La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s switch to feet and degrees F.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, we’re looking at a pretty bleak run at La Salina. The first week is a washout with poor surf conditions and messy winds. There’s one window that gets a little interesting, but you gotta be patient.

Water temp is about 72°F, running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

The first four days, through Friday afternoon, it’s all cross-onshore breezes around 12 to 16 mph, choppy surfaces, and small swell. Not worth paddling out.

Then Saturday, September 5, the swell finally shows up. We get a solid 7 ft from the south, period around 14 seconds – decent groundswell energy rolling in (2033 combined energy). The wind flips to a light south cross-shore in the morning, only 3 mph, so that’s your best shot for a clean wave all week. Crowds are possible at La Salina, and it’s consistent. For a beginner spot though, 7 ft starts getting heavy – mind yourself if you’re new. The afternoon gets messy again with a NW cross-on.

Sunday morning, September 6, same story – 8 ft south swell, 14s period, but the wind is already 9 mph cross-onshore from the NW. It’ll be bumpy. The energy is strong at 2239, but the quality’s just not there.

From Monday the 7th on, the swell holds around 7 to 8 ft for a couple days, but the wind never cleans up – constant cross-onshore, choppy, sloppy.

By the second week, the swell fades hard. From Tuesday the 8th, we’re dropping under 5 ft. The period goes short, and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a tiny window on the 14th and 15th with light onshore breezes, but the swell is pathetic – 1 ft to 2 ft. Not worth it.

So the standout? That Saturday, September 5, morning session. Light cross-shore wind, clean 7 ft south swell, long lines. That’s your shot. Get in early.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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