La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this 16-day window for La Salina is a tough one. The swell is gonna be almost constantly cross-onshore, and the wave quality just never finds its groove. The best we’re looking at is a few early mornings where the wind drops, but even then, the conditions are marginal.

The first real chance to get wet is Friday morning, September 4th. La Salina is picking up a solid 3ft SSW groundswell, with a long period of 17 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (920). The water is sitting at 71°, a bit above the long-term average for this time of year. The wind is light and offshore from the WNW, which is a major positive—that’ll keep the surface clean. It’s a consistent break, exposed to the swell, and the direction is a good match. This is the standout of the whole outlook. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best you’ll find.

From Saturday, September 5th onward, the wind swings cross-on and stays there. Saturday morning sees a 5ft S swell at 13 seconds, but the wind is already cross-on, making it a bit mushy. The energy is strong (1285), but the quality is lacking. Sunday offers a bit more size, with 6ft S swell in the morning, but the cross-on breeze from the NW at 9 mph is already chopping it up.

By Monday, September 7th, the swell hits 7ft from the SSW, but with a 12 mph cross-on wind, it’s gonna be a messy, lumpy affair. It’s too big for beginners and only for experts, but the wind is ruining it. The rest of the first week is a write-off: the wind stays cross-on, and the swell drops off steadily.

The second week is even quieter. From September 11th through the 19th, the swell drops below 3ft most days, with periods of 14-19 seconds, but the wind is either cross-on or onshore. The energy is consistently weak (250-430). There are a few mornings with light offshore wind, like September 14th and 15th, but the swell is tiny (2ft), and the conditions are still described as marginal. The only slight uptick comes on Saturday, September 19th, with a 4ft SW swell and periods of 18 seconds, but the rain showers and cross-on wind keep it from being anything special.

Bottom line: Friday morning, September 4th, is your only real shot. After that, it’s a long stretch of poor-to-marginal surf with constant cross-onshore wind. If you’re not out on that Friday, you’re waiting a long time.

Rusty.

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