Surf Forecasts:
La Salina surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. 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+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Salina over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for La Salina.
Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty grim with poor surf conditions and a fresh cross-onshore breeze messing things up. We’ve got some swell rolling in, but it’s not organised. The water temperature is sitting at 72°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a solid 5° above normal, so that’s a bit of a treat if you’re not fussed about the waves.
Things start to look a little more interesting from Friday the 24th onward. The wind looks to be lighter and more offshore, which is a big plus. The swell is small, around 2ft to 3ft, but it’s got some serious period on it – up to 24 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, so even though the height is small, the energy is there. The combined swell energy is in the moderate range (1068 on Friday morning), so it’s not weak, but it’s not pumping either. The direction is SSW, which is a bit off the optimum for La Salina, so it might not be as clean as we’d like, but the offshore wind will help.
The weekend of the 26th and 27th is where we might see the best of it. Swell heights creep up to 4ft to 5ft, with periods still around 17-18 seconds. The wind is light and mostly cross or cross-on, but with clear skies, the surface should be fairly clean. The combined energy is up around 1102-1380, so there’s a bit of push. It’s still marginal, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Honestly, nothing in this whole 16-day window is screaming “go now.” The standout is probably Sunday the 26th afternoon, with 4ft SSW swell, a 18-second period, light cross-shore wind, and the highest energy reading of the run (1102). It’s not epic, but it’s the closest we get to clean, rideable waves.
After that, it fades into a long stretch of poor surf conditions from the 3rd of August onwards, with choppy winds and small, weak swell. It’s a bit of a dry spell.
So, if you’re itching for a paddle, aim for late July. Otherwise, sit tight. The forecasts can change, but for now, there’s not much to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 694 | 453 | 402 | 257 | 563 | 368 | 898 | 792 | 569 | 1100 | 855 | 926 | 915 | 1292 | 795 | 911 | 1107 | 1018 | 1042 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:38PM1.83m | 7:33AM1.25m | 5:33PM1.87m | 8:24AM1.33m | 6:23PM1.93m | 8:54AM1.39m | 7:06PM2.01m | 9:19AM1.44m | 7:45PM2.09m | 9:44AM1.48m | 8:21PM2.16m | 10:08AM1.51m | 8:55PM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.63m | 10:35AM1.19m | 1:25AM0.50m | 11:52AM1.22m | 2:03AM0.39m | 12:48PM1.19m | 2:37AM0.30m | 1:31PM1.14m | 3:08AM0.23m | 2:09PM1.08m | 3:38AM0.19m | 2:44PM1.03m | 4:06AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 21 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 345 | 694 | 453 | 402 | 199 | 186 | 181 | 120 | 792 | 91 | 1100 | 855 | 926 | 915 | 1292 | 795 | 911 | 1107 | 1018 | 1042 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | WNW 7 | SW 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 394 | 130 | 50 | 171 | 257 | 319 | 217 | 898 | 91 | 569 | 105 | 110 | 107 | 94 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 45 | 44 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 152 | 563 | 368 | 108 | 48 | 48 | 102 | 31 | 69 | 43 | 21 | 218 | 51 | 133 | 188 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 129 | 256 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 19 | 78 | 78 | 8 | 211 | 29 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 211 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 211 | 309 | 0 |
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