La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for our stretch of coast. Honestly, the next week and a half is mostly a write-off for decent waves, but there is a glimmer of quality hiding at the end of the forecast window. You’ll need patience.

We’re starting off with a long flat spell, so don’t bother waxing up just yet. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Sunday the 12th of July, and even then it’s only small. La Salina (Michoacán) is the only game in town. From Tuesday the 7th right through to Saturday the 11th, it’s all poor surf conditions – cross-onshore winds and weak, short-period energy making a mess of things. The water temp is sitting at about 68°F with a positive anomaly of 2°F, so it’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

That Sunday morning, the 12th of July, we finally get a glimpse of something better. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – which is a major positive. Swell is tiny, only 3 feet from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds, so it’s long-period energy but very weak. The combined energy is pretty low at 424. It’ll be clean but small. Expect marginal conditions after that until the 18th, with onshore and cross-onshore winds spoiling most of it.

Now, the standout. And it’s a real, true standout. Mark your calendars for Sunday the 19th of July. That morning, La Salina lights up. We see 5 feet of swell from the south with a period of 13 seconds – solid groundswell, great shape for a point break setup. The combined energy jumps to 1617, which is the strongest reading in the entire period. And the wind? Glassy again. Offshore from the south-southwest. It’s going to be clean, lined-up, beautiful. This is the best on offer. Keep in mind, it’s two weeks out, so treat the call as promising but not locked in. This break is consistent, and crowds are sometimes a factor, so expect company if the forecast holds.

Monday the 20th sees the swell drop back and the wind turns messy again, so that Sunday really is the peak to aim for. The rest of the month is a poor run of cross-onshore winds and fading swell. If you’re a beginner, that Sunday peak at 5 feet is getting close to the limit but still doable. Over 8 feet is expert-only, and we don’t see that here.

Bottom line: hold out for that glassy Sunday morning on the 19th. That’s your window.

Rusty.

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