Surf Forecasts:
La Salina surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 915 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Salina over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk La Salina – the next couple weeks are a slow burn with one real window of power.
The water is sitting around 69°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
First chance to paddle is Wednesday morning, July 15th, but it’s tiny – just 2 ft from the SW, with a super long 17-second period. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 15 km/h, which keeps it glassy, but the combined energy is weak at 321 and it’s rated poor. Not one to chase.
Thursday the 16th stays marginal, with a small 4 ft wind swell from the WNW in the afternoon, period only 8 seconds. Still not worth the drive.
Saturday, July 18th, the morning brings 3 ft from the SW with an 18-second groundswell, light cross-shore breeze, and moderate energy of 720. It’s cleaner, just small. Sunday morning the 19th is the best of this early stretch – 3 ft from the SW, 17-second period, offshore W wind, and energy of 1329. Still only marginal quality, but getting there.
From Monday the 20th through Tuesday the 21st, it’s poor – choppy onshore winds and nothing rideable.
Wednesday the 22nd, things start to build. Morning brings 3 ft from the S, 14-second period, light cross-onshore breeze, energy of 911. By afternoon, 4 ft from the S, energy 1197. Still marginal, but improving.
The big moment is Thursday, July 23rd. Morning delivers 6 ft from the S, 14-second period, with light cross-shore wind and energy of 1498. By the afternoon, it hits 7 ft from the S, 14-second period, light cross-onshore wind, energy 1576. This is strong, long-period swell – expert territory, not for the faint of heart. It’s the best window of the whole outlook.
Friday the 24th holds some size at 6 ft in the morning, but the wind shifts NW, bringing cross-onshore chop. Still high energy at 1690, but messy.
Saturday the 25th has 6 ft from the SSW, but again, cross-onshore winds ruin the quality. After that, it fades fast into the last week of July, dropping below 4 ft by the 30th. A few mornings on the 27th and 28th offer clean offshore winds and 4 ft SW swell with 17-18 second periods, but the surf is only marginal.
Bottom line: July 23rd is the one to circle. Big, powerful S swell for experienced surfers. The rest of the run is mostly small, choppy, or just so-so.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 165 | 251 | 122 | 160 | 227 | 229 | 182 | 130 | 437 | 317 | 848 | 567 | 487 | 371 | 430 | 580 | 915 | 632 | 474 | 461 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.66m | 10:20PM2.39m | 11:56AM1.70m | 11:07PM2.20m | 12:38PM1.75m | 11:55PM1.96m | 1:20PM1.78m | 00:47AM1.69m | 2:04PM1.80m | 1:50AM1.44m | 2:51PM1.81m | 3:23AM1.24m | 3:42PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.90m | 5:26AM-0.01m | 5:03PM0.89m | 6:05AM0.15m | 6:01PM0.90m | 6:42AM0.34m | 7:06PM0.92m | 7:17AM0.56m | 8:23PM0.92m | 7:51AM0.76m | 9:55PM0.87m | 8:28AM0.95m | 11:27PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 119 | 165 | 251 | 107 | 160 | 176 | 141 | 103 | 80 | 232 | 195 | 848 | 566 | 480 | 286 | 430 | 580 | 915 | 632 | 474 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 148 | 15 | 24 | 122 | 119 | 227 | 229 | 132 | 101 | 437 | 317 | 201 | 567 | 487 | 371 | 158 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 31 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | WNW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 104 | 102 | 182 | 130 | 51 | 255 | 26 | 196 | 137 | 133 | 125 | 118 | 40 | 12 | 61 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 28 | 32 | 49 | 77 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 300 | 0 | 211 | 211 | 0 | 214 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 78 | 78 | 8 | 211 | 29 | 0 |
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